'Shame' in the Bible

O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

Let all those who are against me be shamed and deeply troubled; let them be turned back and suddenly put to shame.

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

They sent up their cry to you and were made free: they put their faith in you and were not put to shame.

Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.

The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.

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.

Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.

Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour.

Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

But it is you who have been our saviour from those who were against us, and have put to shame those who had hate for us.

But now you have sent us away from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies.

Our name is a word of shame among the nations, a sign for the shaking of heads among the peoples.

My downfall is ever before me, and I am covered with the shame of my face;

They were in great fear, where there was no cause for fear: for the bones of those who make war on you have been broken by God; you have put them to shame, because God has no desire for them.

Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.

I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

My bitter weeping, and my going without food, were turned to my shame.

You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

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.

Let those who say Aha, aha! be turned back as a reward of their shame.

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

My tongue will be talking of your righteousness all the day; for those whose purpose is to do me evil have been crushed and put to shame.

O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.

You have made him old before his time; he is covered with shame. (Selah.)

Keep in mind, O Lord, the shame of your servants, and how the bitter words of all the people have come into my heart;

They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.

Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.

Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.

So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.

So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.

Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.