Psalms 40:14 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified

Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek and require my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish me evil and delight in my hurt!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek and require my life to destroy it; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish me evil and delight in my hurt!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

Chase away the people who want to kill me! Cause them to become ashamed and confused. Chase away the people who want to hurt me, so that they run away in shame.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People are trying to kill me. Please disappoint them. Humiliate them completely! They want to hurt me. Make them run away in shame!

Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

May those who try to kill me be completely defeated and confused. May those who are happy because of my troubles be turned back and disgraced.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Let all those who seek to end my life be confused and put to shame. Let those who want my downfall be turned back and disgraced.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to sweep it away; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in evil against me.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let them be ashamed and confounded together who seek to snatch away my life; let them be driven backward and dishonored who desire my hurt.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

LORD, graciously rescue me! Come quickly to help me, LORD!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Let all those who are trying to kill me be put to shame. Let them not be honored. Let all those who want to destroy me be turned back in shame.

English NIV

May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

English NKJ 1982

Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who seek to destroy my life; Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor Who wish me evil.

English NLT

May those who try to destroy me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let all those be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Let all who seek my life be humiliated! Let them be confused and ashamed, God. Scatter those who wish me evil; they just want me dead.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let them be put to shame and confusion altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Confuse them! Turn them around and send them sprawling—all these who are trying to destroy me.

English Tyndale 1537

Let them be ashamed and confounded, that seek after my soul, to destroy it: let them fall backward and be put to confusion, that wish me evil.