Parallel Verses
NET Bible
May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
New American Standard Bible
Who
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight
King James Version
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Holman Bible
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.
International Standard Version
May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil.
A Conservative Version
Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
American Standard Version
Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
Amplified
Let those be ashamed and humiliated together
Who seek my life to destroy it;
Let those be turned back [in defeat] and dishonored
Who delight in my hurt.
Bible in Basic English
Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.
Darby Translation
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
Julia Smith Translation
They shall be ashamed and blush together seeking my soul to take it away; they shall be turned back, and they delighting in my evil shall be ashamed.
King James 2000
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them be shamed and abashed altogether who seek to take away my life. Let them be repulsed and humiliated [who] desire my harm.
Modern King James verseion
Let them be ashamed and humbled together, those who seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame, those who wish me evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward, and put to rebuke, that wish me evil.
New Heart English Bible
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
The Emphasized Bible
Let them turn pale and then at once blush, who are seeking my life to snatch it away, - Let them draw back, and be confounded, who are taking pleasure in my calamity;
Webster
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
World English Bible
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
Youngs Literal Translation
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
13 Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me! 14 May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed! 15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be humiliated and disgraced!
Names
Cross References
Psalm 35:4
May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated! May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
Psalm 35:26
May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!
Psalm 71:13
May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!
Psalm 9:3
When my enemies turn back, they trip and are defeated before you.
Psalm 31:17-18
O Lord, do not let me be humiliated, for I call out to you! May evil men be humiliated! May they go wailing to the grave!
Psalm 70:2-3
May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
Isaiah 41:11
Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated; your adversaries will be reduced to nothing and perish.
Isaiah 45:24
they will say about me, "Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer."'" All who are angry at him will cower before him.
Matthew 21:38-41
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and get his inheritance!'
John 18:6
So when Jesus said to them, "I am he," they retreated and fell to the ground.
Acts 9:4-6
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Acts 12:23-24
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.