This is the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
Psalm 40:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Let them be ashamed and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour That delight in my hurt. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek and require my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish me evil and delight in my hurt! American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Let those who seek my life, who want me dead, be disgraced and put to shame. Let those who want to do me harm be thoroughly frustrated and humiliated. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for all generations and even forever. Amen. Amen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed by the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. So be it. So be it. |
This is the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
Many bulls have compassed me: Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that rejoice at mine hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Let them be ashamed and brought to dishonour that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.
Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.
Only in the LORD, shall one say unto me, is righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come, and all they that were incensed against him shall be ashamed.
When therefore he said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.