Parallel Verses

NET Bible

May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!

New American Standard Bible

Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

King James Version

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Holman Bible

May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who seek my harm
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.

International Standard Version

Let my adversaries be ashamed and consumed; let those who seek my destruction be covered with scorn and disgrace.

A Conservative Version

Let them be put to shame [and] consumed who are adversaries to my soul. Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt.

American Standard Version

Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

Amplified


Let those who attack my life be ashamed and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

Bible in Basic English

Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour.

Darby Translation

Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Julia Smith Translation

They lying in wait for my soul shall be ashamed; they shall be finished; they seeking my evil shall be covered with reproach and shame.

King James 2000

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let them be ashamed; let them perish who are {my adversaries}. Let [them] wrap themselves with scorn and disgrace who seek my harm.

Modern King James verseion

Let them be ashamed; let those who are enemies of my soul be consumed; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, those who seek my hurt.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul; let them be covered with shame and dishonour, that seek to do me evil.

New Heart English Bible

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

The Emphasized Bible

Let them be ashamed - be consumed, Who are assailing my life, - Let them be covered with reproach and confusion, Who are seeking my hurt.

Webster

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

World English Bible

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

Youngs Literal Translation

They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered with reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּוּשׁ 
Buwsh 
Usage: 119

שׂטן 
Satan 
Usage: 6

to my soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

עטה 
`atah 
Usage: 17

with reproach
חרפּה 
Cherpah 
Usage: 73

and dishonour
כּלמּה 
K@limmah 
Usage: 30

Context Readings

A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge

12 O God, do not remain far away from me! My God, hurry and help me! 13 May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace! 14 As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.


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 71:24

All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice, for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.

Psalm 109:29

My accusers will be covered with shame, and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.

Esther 9:2

The Jews assembled themselves in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike out against those who were seeking their harm. No one was able to stand before them, for dread of them fell on all the peoples.

Psalm 6:10

May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!

Psalm 40:14-15

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!

Psalm 132:18

I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown will shine.

Isaiah 41:11

Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated; your adversaries will be reduced to nothing and perish.

Jeremiah 20:11

But the Lord is with me to help me like an awe-inspiring warrior. Therefore those who persecute me will fail and will not prevail over me. They will be thoroughly disgraced because they did not succeed. Their disgrace will never be forgotten.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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