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Psalms 31:17
17Lord, do not let me become ashamed. I call to you for help. Cause evil people to become ashamed. Let them go to their graves and be silent there!
Psalms 31:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
- New International Version (NIV)Let me not be put to shame, Lord, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go silently to Sheol.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You; Let the wicked be ashamed; Let them be silent in the grave.
Context of Psalms 31:17
15You are the one who decides what will happen to me in my whole life. Save me from the power of my enemies and from the people who want to catch me. 16Turn towards me, your servant, and be kind to me! Keep me safe, because of your faithful love. Lord, do not let me become ashamed. I call to you for help. Cause evil people to become ashamed. Let them go to their graves and be silent there! 18May people that tell lies become silent. They insult righteous people. They are proud people, and they boast about themselves. 19You have prepared many good things to bless people who respect you. While everyone watches, you bless those who come to you for help.
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יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה כִּ֣י קְרָאתִ֑יךָ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 31:17
- Psalms 31:1Lord, I have come to you to keep me safe. Never let me become ashamed. You always do what is right so please save me!
- Psalms 25:2I trust in you, my God. Please do not let me be ashamed. Do not let my enemies laugh at me, because they are stronger than me.
- Psalms 34:5People who trust the Lord to help them will be very happy. Their faces will be bright, and they will not be ashamed.
- Psalms 69:6My Lord, Almighty Lord, Israel's God, do not let anyone who trusts you become ashamed because of me. Do not let anyone who serves you become ashamed because of me.
- Isaiah 50:6I offered my back to the people who hit me. I offered my face to the people who pulled out my beard. When they insulted me and they spat at me, I did not hide my face from them.
- Joel 2:26You will have plenty to eat. You will be full. You will praise the name of the Lord your God. He has done great things for you. My people will never again be ashamed.
- Psalms 6:10All my enemies will become ashamed! They will go away from me in fear! Shame will suddenly come to them!
- Psalms 35:4Cause the people who want to kill me to become ashamed. Chase away the people who want to hurt me, so that they become confused.
- Psalms 40:14Chase away the people who want to kill me! Cause them to become ashamed and confused. Chase away the people who want to hurt me, so that they run away in shame.
- Psalms 70:2Stop the people who want to kill me, so that they become ashamed and confused. Chase the people who want to hurt me, so that they run away in shame.
- Psalms 71:24I will talk about your justice all the time. The people who want to hurt me will become confused and ashamed.
- Psalms 83:16Cause them to be very ashamed, Lord, so that they might turn to you.
- Isaiah 41:11Listen to this! Everyone who has been angry with you will now become completely ashamed. Those who have attacked you will disappear and die.
- Isaiah 45:16People who make idols will all become ashamed. People will insult them as they leave together.
- Isaiah 65:13So the Almighty Lord says this: ‘Look! My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Look! My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Look! My servants will be happy, but you will be ashamed.
- Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord is with me, like a brave soldier who will fight for me. So people who want to hurt me will fail. They will not get power over me. They will be very ashamed because they have failed. Nobody will ever forget their shame.
Commentaries on Psalms 31:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Let the wicked be ashamed - Those who traduce my character and lay snares for my life; let them be confounded.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Let me not be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon thee - That is, I have reposed entire confidence in thee, and in thy promises, in the time of trial; let now the result be such as to show that I had reason thus to trust in thee; that thy character is such that the persecuted and the afflicted may always find thee to be a safe and secure refuge. In other words, Let me not be disappointed, and thus be made “ashamed” before men, as if I had put my trust…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. Herein he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his afflictions were merited by his own sins, but Christ suffered for ours. David's friends durst not give him any assistance. Let us not think it strange if thus deserted, but make sure of a Friend in heaven who will not fail. God will be sure to order and dispose all for the best, to all those who commit their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17The psalmist, who did not deserve to be disgraced, invokes the principle of retribution (see study note on Psalm 1:6; see also “Prayers for Vengeance” Theme Note).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. In his profession of trust he includes the terms of the prayer expressing it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 31
- 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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