Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let the
King James Version
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
Holman Bible
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be silent
International Standard Version
Let me not be ashamed, LORD, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in the next life.
A Conservative Version
Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I have called upon thee. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them be silent in Sheol.
American Standard Version
Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
Amplified
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on You;
Let the wicked (godless) be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Bible in Basic English
Let me not be shamed, O Lord, for I have made my prayer to you; let the sinners be shamed, and let their mouths be shut in the underworld.
Darby Translation
Jehovah, let me not be ashamed; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, let them be silent in Sheol.
Julia Smith Translation
O Jehovah, I shall not be ashamed, for I called upon thee: the unjust shall be ashamed and they shall be destroyed to hades.
King James 2000
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon you: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call on you. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them [go] silently to Sheol.
Modern King James verseion
Let me not be ashamed, O Jehovah; for I have called on You; Let the wicked be ashamed; let them be silent in the grave.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let me not be confounded, O LORD, for I have called upon thee: let the ungodly be put to confusion, and put to silence in the grave.
NET Bible
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!
New Heart English Bible
Let me not be disappointed, LORD, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.
The Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh! let me not be ashamed, For I have called upon thee, Let the lawless ha ashamed, go down in silence to hades!
Webster
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
World English Bible
Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.
Youngs Literal Translation
O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 31:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Protection
16
Make thy face to shine upon thy slave; save me for thy mercies' sake.
17
Let the
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 115:17
The dead shall not praise JAH, neither any that go down into silence.
1 Samuel 2:9
He keeps the feet of his saints, and the wicked perish in darkness, for no man shall prevail by their own strength.
Psalm 25:2-3
Beth O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.
Psalm 6:10
All my enemies shall be ashamed; they shall be sorely troubled: they shall turn back and be ashamed suddenly.
Psalm 31:1
In thee, O LORD, have I waited; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in thy righteousness.
Psalm 34:5
He They looked unto him and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed.
Psalm 35:4
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalm 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Psalm 40:14-15
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalm 69:6-7
Do not let those that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of the hosts, be ashamed for my sake; do not let those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
Psalm 70:2-3
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and put to confusion that desire my hurt.
Psalm 71:24
In the same manner my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness every day, for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalm 83:16-17
Fill their faces with shame that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
Psalm 94:17
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul would have quickly dwelt with the dead.
Isaiah 41:11-12
Behold, all those that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they shall be as nothing; and those that strive with thee shall perish.
Isaiah 45:16-17
They shall be ashamed and also confounded, all of them; all the makers of idols shall go forth ashamed.
Isaiah 50:6-7
I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore thus has the Lord GOD said, Behold, my slaves shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my slaves shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my slaves shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
Jeremiah 20:11
But the LORD is with me as a powerful giant; therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper; they shall have everlasting confusion which shall never be forgotten.
Daniel 12:2
And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth shall be awakened, some for eternal life, and some for shame and everlasting confusion.
Joel 2:26-27
And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God that has dealt wondrously with you; and my people shall never again be ashamed.
Matthew 22:12-13
and he said unto him, Friend, how didst thou come in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.