So, am I a worm and not a man?\par The people are ashamed of me.\par The people despise me.\par
Psalm 31:11 - Easy To Read Version My enemies hate me.\par And all my neighbors hate me, too.\par All my relatives see me in the street.\par They are afraid of me and avoid me.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 Rejoice in the Lord and exult, you just ones, and glory, all you upright of heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart. |
So, am I a worm and not a man?\par The people are ashamed of me.\par The people despise me.\par
Because of my sickness,\par my friends and neighbors\par will not visit me.\par My family will not come near me.\par
Evil people plan to do bad things\par to other people.\par But God can \{ruin their plans,\}\par and make those bad things\par happen to them.\par Then everyone that sees them\par will shake their heads in amazement.\par
And Lord, you forced all my friends\par and loved ones to leave me.\par Only darkness stayed to be with me.\par
My friends have left me.\par They all avoid me like a person\par no one wants to touch.\par I am locked in the house\par and I can’t go out.\par
The Lord, the Holy One of Israel,\par the Protector of Israel says,\par “My Servant is humble.\par He serves rulers.\par But people hate him.\par But, kings will see him,\par and stand \{to honor him\}.\par Great leaders will bow down to him.”\par
These men are your own brothers.\par Members of your own family\par are making plans against you.\par People from your own family\par are yelling at you.\par Don’t trust them,\par even when they speak to you like friends.”\par
A person’s enemies will be\par the people in his own house.\par A son will not honor his father.\par A daughter will turn against her mother.\par A daughter-in-law will turn against\par her mother-in-law.\par
But all these things have happened so that it will be like the prophets {\cf2\super [412]} wrote.” Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.
Then Peter began to curse. He said strongly, “I promise to God that I don’t know this man Jesus!” After Peter said this, a rooster crowed.
Even Christ did not live trying to please himself. It was like the Scriptures {\cf2\super [144]} said \{about him\}: “Those people that insulted you have also insulted me.” {\cf2\super [145]}
All Scripture is given by God. And all Scripture is useful for teaching and for showing people the things that are wrong in their lives. It is useful for correcting faults and teaching how to live right.
Some people were laughed at and beaten. Other people were tied and put into prison.
So we should go to Jesus outside the camp. We should accept the same shame that Jesus had.
When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, then you are blessed (happy). You are blessed because the Spirit {\cf2\super [28]} of glory is with you. That is the Spirit of God.