Psalm 35:4 - Easy To Read Version 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 Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek and require my life; let them be turned back and confounded who plan my hurt! American Standard Version (1901) Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt. Common English Bible Let those who want me dead be humiliated and put to shame. Let those who intend to hurt me be thoroughly frustrated and disgraced. Catholic Public Domain Version The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well. |
Elijah answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best I can. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars. They killed your prophets. I am the only prophet that is still living. And now they are trying to kill me!”
The people who hated Zion {\cf2\super [615]} were defeated.\par They stopped fighting and ran away.\par
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
My enemies say bad things about me.\par They are spreading lies and rumors. {\cf2\super [231]} \par They talk about me all the time.\par
My tongue will sing about your goodness all the time.And the people who want to kill mewill be defeated and disgraced.
Then they will know that you are God.\par They will know your name is YAHWEH.\par They will know that you, God Most-High,\par are the God of the whole world!\par
Yes, you were upset at me.\par I heard your proud insults.\par So I will put my hook in your nose.\par And I will put my bit {\cf2\super [356]} in your mouth.\par Then I will turn you around\par and lead you back the way you came.’”\par
What do I see?\par That army is scared.\par The soldiers are running away.\par Their brave soldiers are defeated.\par They run away in a hurry.\par They don’t look back.\par There is danger all around.”\par The Lord said these things.\par
You make the people think I am not important. You turn them against me for a few handfuls of barley and a few scraps of bread. You tell lies to my people. Those people love to listen to lies. You kill people that should live. And you let people live that should die.
Early the next morning, all the leading priests and older leaders of the people decided to kill Jesus.
When Jesus said, “I am Jesus,” the men moved back and fell to the ground.
Find all the hiding places that David uses. Then come back to me and tell me everything. Then I’ll go with you. If David is in the area, I will find him. I will find him even if I must look through all the families in Judah.”