Psalms 35:4
What does Psalms 35:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 35:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let 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:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 129:5
Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.
- Isaiah 37:29
Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
- Psalms 70:2
Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
- Psalms 31:17
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.
- Jeremiah 46:5
Wherefore have I seen it? they are dismayed and are turned backward; and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: terror is on every side, saith Jehovah.
- Matthew 27:1
Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
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