Psalms 40:14

WEB

¹⁴Let 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.

KJV

¹⁴Let 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.

BSB

¹⁴May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

FBV

¹⁴Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.

Extra References

Psalms 35:26

²⁶Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

Psalms 35:4

⁴Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

John 18:6

⁶When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward and fell to the ground.

Psalms 71:13

¹³Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

Isaiah 45:24

²⁴They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in the LORD.’” Even to him will men come. All those who raged against him will be disappointed.

Psalms 9:3

³When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.

¹⁷Let me not be disappointed, LORD, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.¹⁸Let ^[+] the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

Acts 9:4-6

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

⁶^[+] But^[+] rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”

Psalms 70:2-3

²Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. ³Let them be turned because of their shame who say, “Aha! Aha!”

Acts 12:23-24

²³Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.

²⁴But the word of God grew and multiplied.