Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;
Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

King James Version

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor who seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and confounded who devise my hurt.

American Standard Version

Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

Amplified


Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;
Let those be turned back [in defeat] and humiliated who plot evil against me.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:

Julia Smith Translation

They seeking my soul shall be ashamed and disgraced: they shall be drawn back and be ashamed purposing my evil

King James 2000

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let those who seek my life be shamed and humiliated. Let those who plot calamity against me be repulsed and ashamed.

Modern King James verseion

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion, that imagine mischief for me.

NET Bible

May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated! May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

New Heart English Bible

Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

The Emphasized Bible

Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life, - Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt:

Webster

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

World English Bible

Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

Youngs Literal Translation

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,
and assure me: “I am your deliverance.”
4 Let those who seek to kill me
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.
5 Let them be like chaff in the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away.


Cross References

Psalm 129:5

Let all who hate Zion
be driven back in disgrace.

1 Samuel 23:23

Look and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans of Judah.”

1 Kings 19:10

He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts, but the Israelites have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are looking for me to take my life.”

Psalm 31:17-18

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

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 38:12

Those who seek my life set traps,
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.

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 70:2-3

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

Psalm 71:24

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

Isaiah 37:29

Because your raging against Me
and your arrogance have reached My ears,
I will put My hook in your nose
and My bit in your mouth;
I will make you go back
the way you came.

Jeremiah 46:5

Why have I seen this?
They are terrified,
they are retreating,
their warriors are crushed,
they flee headlong,
they never look back,
terror is on every side!
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Ezekiel 13:19

You profane Me in front of My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread; you kill those who should not die and spare those who should not live, when you lie to My people, who listen to lies.

Matthew 27:1

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

John 18:6

When He told them, “I am He,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.

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