Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 6:10
10All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.
Psalms 6:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
- New International Version (NIV)All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.
- English Standard Version (ESV)All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.
Context of Psalms 6:10
8Depart from me, all evildoers, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. 9The Lord has heard my plea for help; the Lord accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.
Read all of Psalms 6Psalms 6:10 word by word
יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ׀ וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ מְ֭אֹד כָּל־אֹיְבָ֑י יָ֝שֻׁ֗בוּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רָֽגַע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 6:10
- Psalms 5:10Punish them, God; let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them out because of their many crimes, for they rebel against you.
- Psalms 7:6Rise up, Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my adversaries; awake for me; you have ordained a judgment.
- Psalms 25:3No one who waits for you will be disgraced; those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced.
- Psalms 35:26Let those who rejoice at my misfortune be disgraced and humiliated; let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and reproach.
- Psalms 40:14Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.
- Psalms 71:13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who intend to harm me be covered with disgrace and humiliation.
- Psalms 83:16Cover their faces with shame so that they will seek your name, Lord.
- Psalms 86:17Show me a sign of your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped and comforted me.
- Psalms 109:28Though they curse, you will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but your servant will rejoice.
- Psalms 112:10The wicked one will see it and be angry; he will gnash his teeth in despair. The desire of the wicked leads to ruin.
- Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown he wears will be glorious.”
- Isaiah 26:11Lord, your hand is lifted up to take action, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame. Let fire consume your adversaries.
- Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord is with me like a violent warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly shamed, an everlasting humiliation that will never be forgotten.
- Psalms 2:5Then he speaks to them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath:
- Psalms 21:8Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.
- Job 6:29Reconsider; don’t be unjust. Reconsider; my righteousness is still the issue.
Commentaries on Psalms 6:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Ashamed and sore vexed - May they as deeply deplore their transgressions as I have done mine! May they return; may they be suddenly converted! The original will bear this meaning, and it is the most congenial to Christian principles.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Let all mine enemies be ashamed - Be so brought to see their folly that they shall be ashamed of their conduct. The wish is that they might be brought to see their own guilt - a wish certainly which it is right to cherish in regard to all evil-doers. And sore vexed - Compare the notes at Psalm 5:10. The same Hebrew word is used here which occurs in Psalm 6:2-3, and rendered “vexed.” It is a word which denotes trouble, trembling, consternation; and the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-10Verses 8-10 What a sudden change is here! Having made his request known to God, the psalmist is confident that his sorrow will be turned into joy. By the workings of God's grace upon his heart, he knew his prayer was accepted, and did not doubt but it would, in due time, be answered. His prayers will be accepted, coming up out of the hands of Christ the Mediator. The word signifies prayer made to God, the righteous Judge, as the God of his righteousness…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10In a closing note of triumph, the psalmist reasserts his confidence in the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. and knows they will be disappointed and in their turn (compare Psa 6:3) be terror-stricken or confounded.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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