Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You;
Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

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

Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You.
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be silent in Sheol.

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 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.

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

Context Readings

A Plea For Protection

16 May your face shine on your servant; in your gracious love, deliver me. 17 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. 18 Let the lying lips be made still, especially those who speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt.


Cross References

Psalm 115:17

Neither can the dead praise the LORD, nor those who go down into the silence of death.

1 Samuel 2:9

He guards the steps of his faithful ones, while the wicked are made silent in darkness. He grants the request of the one who prays. He blesses the year of the righteous. Indeed it's not by strength that a person prevails.

Psalm 25:2-3

I trust in you, my God, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 6:10

As for all my enemies, they will be put to shame; they will be greatly frightened and suddenly turn away ashamed. A Davidic psalm, which he sang to the LORD, because of the words of Cush the descendant of Benjamin.

Psalm 31:1

In you, LORD, I have taken refuge. Let me never be ashamed. Because you are righteous, deliver me!

Psalm 34:5

Look to him and be radiant; and you will not be ashamed.

Psalm 35:4

Let those who seek my life be ashamed and disgraced; let those who plot evil against me be driven back and confounded.

Psalm 35:26

Instead, let those who gloat over the evil directed against me be ashamed and confounded together; Let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

Psalm 40:14-15

May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil.

Psalm 69:6-7

Do not let those who look up to you be ashamed because of me, Lord God of the Heavenly Armies. Let not those who seek you be humiliated because of me, God of Israel.

Psalm 70:2-3

May those who seek to kill me be publicly humiliated. May those who take pleasure in my harm be turned back in humiliation.

Psalm 71:24

Moreover, my tongue will speak all day about your justice; for those who seek my destruction will be utterly humiliated. Solomonic

Psalm 83:16-17

Fill their faces with shame until they seek your name, God.

Psalm 94:17

If the LORD had not been my helper, I would have quickly become silent.

Isaiah 41:11-12

"Look! All who are enraged at you will be put to shame and disgraced; those who contend with you will all die.

Isaiah 45:16-17

All of them will be put to shame indeed, disgraced! The makers of idols will go off in disgrace together.

Isaiah 50:6-7

I gave my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not turn away my face from insults and spitting.

Isaiah 65:13-14

Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "See, my servants will eat, but you'll go hungry; my servants will drink, but you'll go thirsty; my servants will rejoice, but you'll be put to shame.

Jeremiah 20:11

Butthe LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, those who pursue me will stumble and won't prevail. They'll be put to great shame, when they don't succeed. Their everlasting disgrace won't be forgotten.

Daniel 12:2

Many of those who are sleeping in the dust of the earth will awaken some to life everlasting, and some to disgrace and everlasting contempt.

Joel 2:26-27

You will have plenty to eat, and will be fully satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has performed wonders specifically for you. And my people will never be ashamed.

Matthew 22:12-13

He asked him, "Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But the man was speechless.

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