Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Let them be ashamed; let those who are enemies of my soul be consumed; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, those who seek my hurt.

New American Standard Bible

Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

King James Version

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Holman Bible

May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who seek my harm
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.

International Standard Version

Let my adversaries be ashamed and consumed; let those who seek my destruction be covered with scorn and disgrace.

A Conservative Version

Let them be put to shame [and] consumed who are adversaries to my soul. Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt.

American Standard Version

Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

Amplified


Let those who attack my life be ashamed and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

Bible in Basic English

Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour.

Darby Translation

Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Julia Smith Translation

They lying in wait for my soul shall be ashamed; they shall be finished; they seeking my evil shall be covered with reproach and shame.

King James 2000

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let them be ashamed; let them perish who are {my adversaries}. Let [them] wrap themselves with scorn and disgrace who seek my harm.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul; let them be covered with shame and dishonour, that seek to do me evil.

NET Bible

May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!

New Heart English Bible

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

The Emphasized Bible

Let them be ashamed - be consumed, Who are assailing my life, - Let them be covered with reproach and confusion, Who are seeking my hurt.

Webster

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

World English Bible

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

Youngs Literal Translation

They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered with reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּוּשׁ 
Buwsh 
Usage: 119

שׂטן 
Satan 
Usage: 6

to my soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

עטה 
`atah 
Usage: 17

with reproach
חרפּה 
Cherpah 
Usage: 73

and dishonour
כּלמּה 
K@limmah 
Usage: 30

Context Readings

A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge

12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste for my help. 13 Let them be ashamed; let those who are enemies of my soul be consumed; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, those who seek my hurt. 14 But I will hope without ceasing, and I will add more in all Your praise.

Cross References

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 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 109:29

Let my foes be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own shame, as with a cloak.

Esther 9:2

The Jews gathered themselves in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, in order to lay hand on any who sought their harm. And no man could withstand them, for the fear of them fell on all people.

Psalm 6:10

Let all my enemies be ashamed and exceedingly troubled; let them turn back and be ashamed in a moment.

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 132:18

I will clothe his enemies with shame; but his crown shall shine on him.

Isaiah 41:11

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.

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.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.

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