King James Version
Psalms 70:2 in the King James Version says “Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desi...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 70 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.”
Psalms 70:2 · KJV
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. to help: Heb. to my help
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
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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“Let them be ashamed”
H954properly, to pale, i.e., by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
“and confounded”
H2659to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach
“that seek”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
“after my soul”
H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
“let them be turned”
H5472properly, to flinch, i.e., (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize)
“backward”
H268the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the west
“and put to confusion”
H3637properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult
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