Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
New American Standard Bible
Let those be
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.
International Standard Version
Let those who seek my life be ashamed and disgraced; let those who plot evil against me be driven back and confounded.
A Conservative Version
Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor who seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and confounded who devise my hurt.
American Standard Version
Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.
Amplified
Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;
Let those be turned back [in defeat] and humiliated who plot evil against me.
Bible in Basic English
Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.
Darby Translation
Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:
Julia Smith Translation
They seeking my soul shall be ashamed and disgraced: they shall be drawn back and be ashamed purposing my evil
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let those who seek my life be shamed and humiliated. Let those who plot calamity against me be repulsed and ashamed.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion, that imagine mischief for me.
NET Bible
May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated! May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
New Heart English Bible
Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
The Emphasized Bible
Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life, - Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 35:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
3 And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I am.' 4 They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil. 5 They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 129:5
Confounded and turn backward do all hating Zion.
1 Samuel 23:23
And see and know of all the hiding-places where he hideth himself, and ye have turned back unto me prepared, and I have gone with you, and it hath been, if he is in the land, that I have searched him out through all the thousands of Judah.'
1 Kings 19:10
And he saith, 'I have been very zealous for Jehovah, God of Hosts, for the sons of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant -- Thine altars they have thrown down, and Thy prophets they have slain by the sword, and I am left, I, by myself, and they seek my life -- to take it.'
Psalm 31:17-18
O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.
Psalm 35:26
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
Psalm 38:12
And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
Psalm 40:14-15
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.
Psalm 70:2-3
Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!
Isaiah 37:29
Because of thy anger towards Me, And thy noise -- it came up into Mine ears, I have put My hook in thy nose, And My bridle in thy lips, And I have caused thee to turn back In the way in which thou camest.
Jeremiah 46:5
Wherefore have I seen them dismayed -- They are turned backward, And their mighty ones are beaten down, And to a refuge they have fled, and not turned the face? Fear is round about -- an affirmation of Jehovah.
Ezekiel 13:19
Yea, ye pierce Me concerning My people, For handfuls of barley, And for pieces of bread, to put to death Souls that should not die, And to keep alive souls that should not live, By your lying to My people -- hearkening to lies.
Matthew 27:1
And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;
John 18:6
when, therefore, he said to them -- 'I am he,' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.