Psalms 40:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Psalms 40:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 40:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 40:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.”
Psalms 40:14 — World English Bible
Psalms 40:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.”
Psalms 40:14 — American Standard Version
Psalms 40:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.”
Psalms 40:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 40:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;”
Psalms 40:14 — Darby Translation
Psalms 40:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let them be confounded and put to shame together, that seeke my soule to destroye it: let them be driuen backward and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.”
Psalms 40:14 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 40:14 in Context — Psalms 40
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
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.
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
What Does Psalms 40:14 Mean?
Psalms 40:14 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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