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Psalm 70:2-4
New International Version
Psalm 70:2-4
New International Version
2 May those who want to take my life(A)
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.(B)
3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(C)
turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you(D)
rejoice and be glad(E) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(F)
Psalm 70:2-4
King James Version
Psalm 70:2-4
King James Version
2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
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Psalm 70:2-4
English Standard Version
Psalm 70:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Let them be put to shame and confusion
who seek my life!
Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor
who delight in my hurt!
3 Let them turn back because of their shame
who say, “Aha, Aha!”
4 May all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you!
May those who love your salvation
say evermore, “God is great!”
Psalm 70:2-4
New King James Version
Psalm 70:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)Let them be ashamed and confounded
Who seek my life;
Let them be [a]turned back and confused
Who desire my hurt.
3 (B)Let them be turned back because of their shame,
Who say, [b]“Aha, aha!”
4 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”
Footnotes
- Psalm 70:2 So with MT, LXX, Tg., Vg.; some Heb. mss., Syr. appalled (cf. 40:15)
- Psalm 70:3 An expression of scorn
Psalm 70:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 70:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)May those who seek my [a]life
Be put to shame and humiliated;
May those who delight [b]in my harm
Be turned back and dishonored.
3 (B)May those who say, “Aha, aha!” be [c]turned back
Because of their shame.
4 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And may those who love Your salvation say continually,
“May God be exalted!”
Footnotes
- Psalm 70:2 Or soul
- Psalm 70:2 Or to injure me
- Psalm 70:3 Some mss appalled
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