Psalms 70:2

What does Psalms 70:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 70:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

Context

v.1Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

v.2This passage

v.3Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 109:29

    Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

  • Psalms 71:13

    Let them be put to shameandconsumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

  • Isaiah 28:13

    Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

  • Psalms 35:4

    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.

  • John 18:6

    When therefore he said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

  • Psalms 6:10

    All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.

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