Psalms 40:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.”
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“May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 40:14 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 9:3When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
- Psalms 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
- Psalms 31:17O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.
- Psalms 35:4May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
- Psalms 35:26May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.
- Psalms 70:1Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!
- Psalms 70:2May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
- Psalms 71:13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
- Psalms 109:20May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
- Isaiah 41:11Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
- Isaiah 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
- Matthew 21:38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
- John 18:6When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
- Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
- Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
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