Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who seek my
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight
King James Version
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Holman Bible
be disgraced and confounded;
let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.
International Standard Version
May those who seek to kill me be publicly humiliated. May those who take pleasure in my harm be turned back in humiliation.
A Conservative Version
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek after my soul. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
American Standard Version
Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
Amplified
Let those be ashamed and humiliated
Who seek my life;
Let them be turned back and humiliated
Who delight in my hurt.
Bible in Basic English
Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.
Darby Translation
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
Julia Smith Translation
They seeking my soul shall be confused and ashamed: they shall be turned away behind; and they desiring my evils, shall be ashamed.
King James 2000
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them be ashamed and abashed who seek my life. Let them be repulsed and humiliated [who] desire my harm.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward, and put to confusion that wish me evil.
NET Bible
May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
New Heart English Bible
Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
The Emphasized Bible
Let them turn pale and then at once blush, Who are seeking my life, - Let them draw back, and be confounded, Who are taking pleasure in my misfortune;
Webster
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
World English Bible
Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 70:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For Deliverance
1
([Psalm of David]) Come quickly to rescue me, O God! Come quickly to help me, O Jehovah!
2
Who seek my
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight
Cross References
Psalm 35:4
Let those who seek my life be put to shame and disgraced. Let those who plan my downfall be turned back in confusion.
Psalm 35:26
Let those who gloat over my downfall be thoroughly put to shame and confused. Let those who promote themselves at my expense be clothed with shame and disgrace.
Psalm 6:10
All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed. They will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Psalm 71:13
Let those who accuse me come to a shameful end. Let those who want my downfall be covered with disgrace and humiliation.
Psalm 109:29
Let those who accuse me wear disgrace as though it were clothing. Let them be wrapped in their shame as though it were a robe.
Isaiah 28:13
But the word of Jehovah to them was: Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little, that they might go and fall backward, and be broken and snared and caught.
Isaiah 41:11
All who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced. Those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
John 18:6
When he said to them I am he they drew back and fell to the ground.