Parallel Verses
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.
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 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 Your face shine on Your servant; save me in Your mercy. 17 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. 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; the lips which speak proudly against the righteous, with pride and scorn.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 115:17
The dead do not praise Jehovah, nor do any who go down into silence.
1 Samuel 2:9
He keeps the feet of his saints, and the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Psalm 25:2-3
O my God, I trust in You; do not let me be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.
Psalm 6:10
Let all my enemies be ashamed and exceedingly troubled; let them turn back and be ashamed in a moment.
Psalm 31:1
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In You, O Jehovah, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness.
Psalm 34:5
They looked to Him, and were filled with light; and their faces were not ashamed.
Psalm 35:4
Let them be humbled and put to shame, those who seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be brought to blushing, those who plot evil to me.
Psalm 35:26
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor together, those who magnify themselves over me.
Psalm 40:14-15
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.
Psalm 69:6-7
Do not let those who wait on You, O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, be ashamed for my sake; let not the ones who seek You be ashamed for my sake, O God of Israel,
Psalm 70:2-3
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.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue also shall muse on Your righteousness all the day long; for those who seek my evil have turned pale, they are brought to shame.
Psalm 83:16-17
Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O Jehovah.
Psalm 94:17
Unless Jehovah had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Isaiah 41:11-12
Behold, all those who were angered against you shall be ashamed and confounded; they shall be as nothing. And those who fight with you shall perish.
Isaiah 45:16-17
They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them; they who are makers of idols shall go into disgrace together.
Isaiah 50:6-7
I gave My back to the strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah 65:13-14
So the Lord Jehovah says, Behold, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be ashamed.
Jeremiah 20:11
But Jehovah is with me like a mighty, awesome one. Therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not overcome me. They shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not be blessed. Their everlasting shame shall never be forgotten.
Daniel 12:2
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Joel 2:26-27
And you shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Jehovah your God, who has dealt with you wonderfully; and My people shall never be ashamed.
Matthew 22:12-13
And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here without having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.