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13 Be pleased, O Yahweh, to deliver me.
O Yahweh, hurry to help me.
14 Let them be shamed and abashed altogether
who seek to take away my life.[a]
Let them be repulsed and humiliated
who desire my harm.
15 Let them be appalled because of their shame,
those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:14 Or “soul”

13 Be pleased to save me, Lord;
    come quickly, Lord, to help me.(A)

14 May all who want to take my life(B)
    be put to shame and confusion;(C)
may all who desire my ruin(D)
    be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(E)
    be appalled at their own shame.

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13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.

14 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.

15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

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13 (A)Be pleased, O Lord, to (B)deliver me!
    O Lord, (C)make haste to help me!
14 (D)Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether
    who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be (E)turned back and brought to dishonor
    who delight in my hurt!
15 Let those be appalled because of their shame
    who (F)say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

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