Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 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.

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 God, do not be far from me;
my God, hurry to help me.
13 May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who seek my harm
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.
14 But I will hope continually
and will praise You more and more.


Cross References

Psalm 35:4

Let those who seek to kill me
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.

Psalm 35:26

Let those who rejoice at my misfortune
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and reproach.

Psalm 71:24

Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
Your righteousness all day long,
for those who seek my harm
will be disgraced and confounded.

Psalm 109:29

My accusers will be clothed with disgrace;
they will wear their shame like a cloak.

Esther 9:2

In each of King Ahasuerus’s provinces the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who intended to harm them. Not a single person could withstand them; terror of them fell on every nationality.

Psalm 6:10

All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;
they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.

Psalm 40:14-15

Let those who seek to take my life
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.

Psalm 132:18

I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but the crown he wears will be glorious.”

Isaiah 41:11

Be sure that all who are enraged against you
will be ashamed and disgraced;
those who contend with you
will become as nothing and will perish.

Jeremiah 20:11

But the Lord is with me like a violent warrior.
Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.
Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly shamed,
an everlasting humiliation that will never be forgotten.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

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