Psalm 31:11

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Summary

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

I was

Especially

A fear

Bible References

I was

But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.

You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

Keep in mind, O Lord, the shame of your servants, and how the bitter words of all the people have come into my heart;

The Lord who takes up Israel's cause, even his Holy One, says to him whom men make sport of, who is hated by the nations, a servant of rulers: Kings will see and get up from their places, and chiefs will give worship: because of the Lord who keeps faith; even the Holy One of Israel who has taken you for himself.

But it was our pain he took, and our diseases were put on him: while to us he seemed as one diseased, on whom God's punishment had come.

And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,

For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.

And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons:

Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.

If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.

Especially

They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.

You have sent my friends far away from me; you have made me a disgusting thing in their eyes: I am shut up, and not able to come out.

He has taken my brothers far away from me; they have seen my fate and have become strange to me.

For even your brothers, your father's family, even they have been untrue to you, crying loudly after you: have no faith in them, though they say fair words to you.

For the son puts shame on his father, the daughter goes against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's haters are those of his family.

And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.

A fear

The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear.

But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.

At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.