You just want to make yourselves look\par better than me.\par You say that my troubles\par are my own fault.\par
Psalm 35:26 - Easy To Read Version I hope that all my enemies will be ashamed and embarrassed.\par Those people were happy when bad things happened to me.\par They thought they were better than me!\par So let those people be covered with shame and humiliation.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let them be put to shame and confusion together who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify and exalt themselves over me! American Standard Version (1901) Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me. Common English Bible Let all those who celebrate my misfortune be disgraced and put to shame! Let those who exalt themselves over me be dressed up in shame and dishonor! |
You just want to make yourselves look\par better than me.\par You say that my troubles\par are my own fault.\par
But shame will be the clothes\par your enemies wear.\par And the homes of wicked people\par will be destroyed.”\par
Let curses be the clothes they wrap around\par that evil man.\par And let curses be the belt around his waist.\par
The people who hated Zion {\cf2\super [615]} were defeated.\par They stopped fighting and ran away.\par
I will cover David’s enemies in shame.\par But I will make David’s kingdom grow.”\par
Some people are trying to kill me.\par Disappoint them\par and make them ashamed.\par Make them turn and run away.\par Those people are planning to hurt me.\par \{Defeat them and\} embarrass them.\par
If I say anything,\par then my enemies will laugh at me.\par They will see I am sick\par and say that I am being punished\par for doing wrong.\par
If it were an enemy insulting me,\par I could bear it.\par If it were my enemies attacking me,\par I could hide.\par
Defeat my enemies!Destroy them completely!They are trying to hurt me.I hope they feel the shame and disgrace.
Look, some people are angry with you.\par But they will be shamed.\par Your enemies will be lost and disappear.\par
But the Lord is with me.\par The Lord is like a strong soldier.\par So the people that are chasing me will fall.\par Those people will not defeat me.\par Those people will fail.\par They will be disappointed.\par Those people will be ashamed.\par And people will never forget that shame.\par
“Moab thought he was more important\par than the Lord.\par So punish Moab until he staggers\par like a drunk person.\par Moab will fall and roll around in his vomit.\par People will make fun of Moab.\par
“‘The northern king will do whatever he wants. He will brag about himself. He will praise himself and think that he is even better than a god. He will say things that no one has ever heard of. He will say those things against the God of gods. He will be successful until all the bad things have happened. What God has planned to happen will happen.
My enemy said to me,\par “Where is the Lord your God?”\par But my enemy will see this,\par and she will be ashamed.\par At that time, I will laugh at her. {\cf2\super [81]} \par People will walk over her,\par like mud in the streets.\par
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.