Psalms 31:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.”

Psalms 31:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 31:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 31:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.”

Psalms 31:17 — World English Bible

Psalms 31:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol. ”

Psalms 31:17 — American Standard Version

Psalms 31:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.”

Psalms 31:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 31:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Jehovah, let me not be ashamed; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, let them be silent in Sheol. ”

Psalms 31:17 — Darby Translation

Psalms 31:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let me not be confounded, O Lord: for I haue called vpon thee: let the wicked bee put to confusion, and to silence in the graue.”

Psalms 31:17 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 31:17 in Context — Psalms 31

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

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What Does Psalms 31:17 Mean?

Psalms 31:17 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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