Psalm 31:11 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

¹¹ I was a scorn to all my foes, and to my friends a fear; And specially reproach'd of those that were my neighbours near: When they me saw they from me fled.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, And a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ To all my enemies I have become a reproach, but especially to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances, who flee from me on the street.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

Common English Bible

¹¹ I’m a joke to all my enemies, still worse to my neighbors. I scare my friends, and whoever sees me in the street runs away!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Rejoice in the Lord and exult, you just ones, and glory, all you upright of heart.

Psalm 31:11 Cross References

Psalm 22:6

But as for me, a worm I am, and as no man am priz'd: Reproach of men I am, and by the people am despis'd.

Psalm 38:11

My lovers and my friends do stand at distance from my sore; And those do stand aloof that were kinsmen and kind before.

Psalm 64:8

So their own tongue shall them confound; all who them see shall fly.

Psalm 88:18

My friends thou hast put far from me, and him that did me love; And those that mine acquaintance were to darkness didst remove.

Psalm 88:8

Thou hast put far from me my friends, thou mad'st them to abhor me; And I am so shut up, that I find no evasion for me.