Psalms 70:2

Psalms 70:2 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
• New Living Translation (NLT)May those who try to kill me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.

Context of Psalms 70:2

1Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord! Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt. 3Let them be turned back because of their shame, Who say, “Aha, aha!” 4Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!”

Psalms 70:2 word by word

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let them be ashamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• and confoundedחָפֵרchâphêr · be ashamedH2659
• that seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• after my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• let them be turnedסוּגsûg · to turnH5472
• backwardאָחוֹר'âchôr 'âchôr · backH268
• and put to confusionכָּלַםkâlam · be humiliatedH3637
• that desireחָפֵץchâphêts · delightingH2655
• my hurtרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451

Cross-references for Psalms 70:2

• Psalms 6:10Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.
• Psalms 35:4Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.
• Psalms 71:13Let them be confounded and consumed Who are adversaries of my life; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor Who seek my hurt.
• Psalms 102:19For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the Lord viewed the earth,
• Isaiah 41:11“Behold, all those who were incensed against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced; They shall be as nothing, And those who strive with you shall perish.
• Isaiah 28:13But the word of the Lord was to them, “Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little,” That they might go and fall backward, and be broken And snared and caught.
• John 18:6Now when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Commentaries on Psalms 70:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Let them be turned backward - They are coming in a body against me. Lord, stop their progress!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul - The only change here from Psalm 40:14, is the omission of the word “together” which occurs there, and the omission of the words “to destroy it.” Let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt - This corresponds in the Hebrew entirely with Psalm 40:14.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5This psalm is almost exactly the same as Psalm 40:13–17. It has an urgent tone (Psalm 70:1, 5) that matches the nearby psalms (compare 69:17; 71:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 70:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Malice
• Prayer

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Commentaries on Psalms 70

• 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
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary