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May those who triumph over me be covered with shame and dishonor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify <i>themselves</i> against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May those be ashamed and altogether humiliated who rejoice at my distress; May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who are glad at the evil <i>done to</i> me; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let those be ashamed and humiliated together who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let those who rejoice at my misfortune be disgraced and humiliated; let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let those who rejoice at my misfortune be disgraced and humiliated; let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and reproach. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Disappoint and confuse all who are glad to see me in trouble; disgrace and embarrass my proud enemies who say to me, "You are nothing!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and confounded together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let those who gloat over my downfall be thoroughly put to shame and confused. Let those who promote themselves at my expense be clothed with shame and disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May those who gloat over my suffering be completely defeated and confused; may those who claim to be better than I am be covered with shame and disgrace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Instead, let those who gloat over the evil directed against me be ashamed and confounded together; Let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be put to shame and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They are ashamed and confounded together, "" Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, "" Who are magnifying themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall be ashamed and they shall blush together, rejoicing for my evil: they shall be clothed with shame and reproach, magnifying against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let them blush : and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 34:26>Let them blush and be in awe together, those who congratulate at my misfortunes. Let them be clothed with confusion and awe, who speak great things against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Put to shame and confound all who relish my misfortune. Clothe with shame and disgrace those who lord it over me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let all those who rejoice at my calamity be put to shame and confusion; let those who exalt themselves against me be clothed with shame and dishonor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion who wish me evil; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and they shall be put to shame together; those who seek my affliction and those who magnify themselves against me will wear shame.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let them be confounded and ashamed together that rejoice at my afflictions: let them be clothed with shame and confusion that speak great swelling words against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/35-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3973" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Contend with My Opponents</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!” <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056: śə·mê·ḥê (Adj-mpc) -- Glad, joyful, merry. From samach; blithe or gleeful.">May those who gloat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘ā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">in my distress</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: yê·ḇō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">be ashamed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2659.htm" title="2659: wə·yaḥ·pə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root: to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach.">and confounded;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: ham·maḡ·dî·lîm (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">may those who exalt themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: yil·bə·šū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">be clothed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1322.htm" title="1322: ḇō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Shame, shameful thing. From buwsh; shame; by implication an idol.">in shame</a> <a href="/hebrew/3639.htm" title="3639: ū·ḵə·lim·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Insult, reproach, ignominy. From kalam; disgrace.">and reproach.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14</a></span><br />May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Psalm 70:2</a></span><br />May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Psalm 71:13</a></span><br />May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/8-22.htm">Job 8:22</a></span><br />Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24</a></span><br />Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Jeremiah 20:11</a></span><br />But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64-66</a></span><br />You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. / Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them! / You will pursue them in anger and exterminate them from under Your heavens, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/35-15.htm">Ezekiel 35:15</a></span><br />As you rejoiced when the inheritance of the house of Israel became desolate, so will I do to you. You will become a desolation, O Mount Seir, and so will all of Edom. Then they will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-10.htm">Micah 7:10</a></span><br />Then my enemy will see and will be covered with shame—she who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her; at that time she will be trampled like mud in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22-23</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-32.htm">Luke 18:32</a></span><br />He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-25</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.</p><p class="hdg">ashamed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a></b></br> Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14,15</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Psalm 71:13</a></b></br> Let them be confounded <i>and</i> consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered <i>with</i> reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.</p><p class="hdg">clothed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-28.htm">Psalm 109:28,29</a></b></br> Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18</a></b></br> His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-22.htm">Job 8:22</a></b></br> They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.</p><p class="hdg">magnify</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-16.htm">Psalm 38:16</a></b></br> For I said, <i>Hear me</i>, lest <i>otherwise</i> they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify <i>themselves</i> against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Psalm 55:12</a></b></br> For <i>it was</i> not an enemy <i>that</i> reproached me; then I could have borne <i>it</i>: neither <i>was it</i> he that hated me <i>that</i> did magnify <i>himself</i> against me; then I would have hid myself from him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-5.htm">Job 19:5</a></b></br> If indeed ye will magnify <i>yourselves</i> against me, and plead against me my reproach:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Abashed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-18.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/ezra/4-14.htm">Dishonour</a> <a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/34-3.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Gloat</a> <a href="/psalms/35-18.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Humiliated</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/34-3.htm">Magnify</a> <a href="/acts/21-13.htm">Mine</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Troubles</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Abashed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/44-15.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/psalms/69-19.htm">Dishonour</a> <a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/psalms/38-16.htm">Gloat</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Humiliated</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/38-16.htm">Magnify</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Mine</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Troubles</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">He complains of their wrongful dealing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Thereby he incites God against them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the cultural context of ancient Israel, public shame was a significant consequence, often more feared than physical punishment. The psalmist's call for his enemies to be "ashamed and confounded" aligns with the biblical principle of divine retribution, where God is seen as the ultimate judge who will vindicate the oppressed. This plea echoes the imprecatory nature of some psalms, where the psalmist seeks God's intervention against adversaries. The concept of being "ashamed" is frequently found in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/6-10.htm">Psalm 6:10</a>, <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14</a>), indicating a reversal of fortune where the wicked are publicly humiliated. The idea of being "confounded" suggests a state of confusion and disarray, a common theme in biblical narratives where God intervenes to disrupt the plans of the wicked (e.g., the Tower of Babel in <a href="/genesis/11-7.htm">Genesis 11:7-9</a>).<p><b>may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.</b><br>The imagery of being "clothed in shame and reproach" is a powerful metaphor in biblical literature, suggesting that shame becomes an intrinsic part of the individual's identity, much like clothing is to the body. In the historical context, clothing often symbolized one's status and identity; thus, to be "clothed in shame" implies a complete reversal of honor and status. This phrase can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God humbling the proud and exalting the humble, as seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> and <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>. The psalmist's request for his enemies to be "clothed" in shame also foreshadows the ultimate judgment where the unrighteous will face eternal disgrace. This concept is further illustrated in the New Testament, where Jesus Christ, in His teachings, often warned against pride and self-exaltation, emphasizing humility and servitude as the path to true greatness (e.g., <a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a>). The prophetic undertones in this plea highlight the eventual triumph of God's justice, where the righteous will be vindicated, and the wicked will face the consequences of their actions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Psalm 35</a>, David is expressing a prayer for deliverance from his enemies. He is seeking God's intervention against those who unjustly persecute him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>These are the individuals who are causing distress to David, gloating over his misfortunes, and exalting themselves over him. They represent opposition and injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and deliverer whom David is appealing to for justice and vindication against his adversaries.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>David's prayer reflects a deep trust in God's ability to bring justice. Believers are encouraged to rely on God to address wrongs rather than taking matters into their own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>The verse warns against pride and gloating over others' misfortunes. It serves as a reminder that God opposes the proud and that humility is a virtue to be cultivated.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, believers can bring their distress and adversities before God in prayer, trusting Him to act on their behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>This psalm acknowledges the presence of adversaries and spiritual battles. Christians are reminded to be vigilant and prayerful, recognizing that opposition can come in various forms.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_35__question_its_historical_credibility.htm">Psalm 35 - If there's limited external evidence confirming these events, should we question the account's historical credibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_mourn_and_curse_foes.htm">Psalm 35:13-14 - How can David both mourn for his foes and call down curses on them without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_70_2-3_align_with_loving_enemies.htm">How does Psalm 70:2-3's call for enemies to be put to shame align with New Testament teachings on loving one's enemies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt</span>: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me (camp. ver. 4, of which this is an enlargement, with variations, the sentiment being exactly the same). Very similar maledictions will be found in <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Psalm 70:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Psalm 71:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Psalm 109:29</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/35-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May those who gloat</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂמֵחֵ֪י</span> <span class="translit">(śə·mê·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8056.htm">Strong's 8056: </a> </span><span class="str2">Glad, joyful, merry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in my distress</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָ֫תִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be ashamed</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḇō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and confounded;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yaḥ·pə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2659.htm">Strong's 2659: </a> </span><span class="str2">To blush, to be ashamed, disappointed, to shame, reproach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may those who exalt themselves</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·maḡ·dî·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over me</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be clothed</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yil·bə·šū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in shame</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹ֥שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(ḇō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1322.htm">Strong's 1322: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shame, shameful thing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and reproach.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְלִמָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·lim·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3639.htm">Strong's 3639: </a> </span><span class="str2">Insult, reproach, ignominy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 35:26 Let them be disappointed and confounded together (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/35-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 35:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/35-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 35:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>