Psalms 70:2 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 70:2

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

BSB

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ASV

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

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

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Let them be ashamed and confounded,.... In Psa 40:14 it is added, "together"; See Gill on Psa 40:14; that seek after my soul; or "life"; in Psa 40:14 it is added, "to destroy it"; for that was the end of their seeking after it; let them be turned backward, &c. See Gill on Psa 40:14.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 3 (1872)

Here the words, "together, "and, "to destroy it, "which occur in Psalm 40, are omitted: a man in haste uses no more words than are actually necessary. His enemies desired to put his faith to shame, and he eagerly entreats that they may be disappointed, and themselves covered with confusion. It shall certainly be so; if not sooner, yet at that dread day when the wicked shall awake to shame and everlasting contempt.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ	ye.Vo.shu	may they be ashamed	H954 →
וְיַחְפְּרוּ֮	ve.yach.pe.Ru	and they may be abashed	H2659 →
מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י	me.vak.Shei	[those who] seek	H1245 →
נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י	naf.Shi	<of> life my	H5315 →
יִסֹּ֣גוּ	yi.So.gu	may they be turned back	H5472 →
אָ֭חוֹר	'A.chor	backwards	H268 →
וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ	ve.yi.kal.Mu	and may they be humiliated	H3637 →
חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י	cha.fe.Tzei	[the] [people] desirous of	H2655 →
רָעָתִֽי׃	ra.'a.Ti	harm my	H7451 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 35:4
May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
leads to
- Psalms 35:26
  May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Psalms 70:2–3
  May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
Through
Isaiah 41:11
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
leads to
- Exodus 23:22
  But if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.
- Isaiah 45:24
  Surely 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.
- Revelation 3:9
  Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know…
- Acts 16:39
  They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
Through
Psalms 71:13
May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
leads to
- Jeremiah 20:11
  But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Psalms 109:29
May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
leads to
- Psalms 132:18
  I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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01Commentary

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Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Psalms