Parallel Verses
NET Bible
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!
New American Standard Bible
Who seek my
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight
King James Version
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
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 kill me be publicly humiliated. May those who take pleasure in my harm be turned back in humiliation.
A Conservative Version
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek after my soul. 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 That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
Amplified
Let those be ashamed and humiliated
Who seek my life;
Let them be turned back and humiliated
Who delight in my hurt.
Bible in Basic English
Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.
Darby Translation
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
Julia Smith Translation
They seeking my soul shall be confused and ashamed: they shall be turned away behind; and they desiring my evils, shall be ashamed.
King James 2000
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them be ashamed and abashed who seek my life. Let them be repulsed and humiliated [who] desire my harm.
Modern King James verseion
Let them be ashamed and turned pale, those who seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and blush, those who desire my hurt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward, and put to confusion that wish me evil.
New Heart English Bible
Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
The Emphasized Bible
Let them turn pale and then at once blush, Who are seeking my life, - Let them draw back, and be confounded, Who are taking pleasure in my misfortune;
Webster
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
World English Bible
Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 70:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For Deliverance
1 For the music director; by David; written to get God's attention. O God, please be willing to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me! 2 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! 3 May those who say, "Aha! Aha!" be driven back and disgraced!
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 6:10
May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!
Psalm 71:13
May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!
Psalm 109:29
My accusers will be covered with shame, and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.
Isaiah 28:13
So the Lord's word to them will sound like meaningless gibberish, senseless babbling, a syllable here, a syllable there. As a result, they will fall on their backsides when they try to walk, and be injured, ensnared, and captured.
Isaiah 41:11
Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated; your adversaries will be reduced to nothing and perish.
John 18:6
So when Jesus said to them, "I am he," they retreated and fell to the ground.