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May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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 delight in my hurt!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; May those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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 <i>against</i> me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back [in defeat] and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Disgrace and confuse all who want me dead; turn away and disgrace all who want to hurt me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be put to shame 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall be ashamed and blush together seeking my soul to take it away; they shall be turned back, and they delighting in my evil shall be ashamed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let them be confounded and ashamed together, that seek after my soul to take it away. Let them be turned backward and be ashamed that desire evils to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 39:15>Let them together be confounded and awed, who seek after my soul to steal it away. Let them be turned back and be in awe, who wish evils upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May those who seek to destroy my life be shamed and confounded. Turn back in disgrace those who desire my ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and confounded who seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame who wish me evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall be ashamed and put to shame, those who seek to kill my soul; they shall turn their behind and they shall be put to shame, those who seek my affliction!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and abashed together That seek after my soul to sweep it away; Let them be turned backward and brought to confusion That delight in my hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/40-14.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=4807" 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/40.htm">I Waited Patiently for the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: mə·ḇaq·šê (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">May those who seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/5595.htm" title="5595: lis·pō·w·ṯāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To sweep or snatch away, catch up. A primitive root; properly, to scrape together or away."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">my life</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: ya·ḥaḏ (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2655.htm" title="2655: ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê (Adj-mpc) -- Delighting in, having pleasure in. From chaphets; pleased with.">may those who wish me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘ā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">harm</a> <a href="/hebrew/5472.htm" title="5472: yis·sō·ḡū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To move away, backslide. A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. to go back, literally or figuratively.">be repelled</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: ’ā·ḥō·wr (N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3637.htm" title="3637: wə·yik·kā·lə·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To be humiliated. A primitive root; properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult.">and humiliated.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.…<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/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a></span><br />May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.<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="/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26</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="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Psalm 109:29</a></span><br />May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-17.htm">Psalm 83:17</a></span><br />May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-10.htm">Psalm 6:10</a></span><br />All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-3.htm">Psalm 25:3</a></span><br />Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Psalm 31:17</a></span><br />O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.<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/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18</a></span><br />Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction.<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="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Proverbs 3:35</a></span><br />The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.</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 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="hdg">Let them be ashamed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Psalm 31:17,18</a></b></br> Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, <i>and</i> let them be silent in the grave… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4,26</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/70-2.htm">Psalm 70:2,3</a></b></br> Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt… </p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-38.htm">Matthew 21:38-41</a></b></br> But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance… </p><p class="hdg">driven</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-3.htm">Psalm 9:3</a></b></br> When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/18-6.htm">John 18:6</a></b></br> As soon then as he had said unto them, I am <i>he</i>, they went backward, and fell to the ground.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4-6</a></b></br> And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 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In the biblical context, seeking one's life often implies a pursuit with intent to harm or kill, as seen in the life of David, who faced threats from King Saul and others. The request for enemies to be "ashamed and confounded" suggests a desire for their plans to fail and for them to experience disgrace. This aligns with the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). The language of shame and confusion is also reminiscent of the curses found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience to God leads to confusion and defeat. This plea can be seen as a call for God's justice, ensuring that those who plot evil are thwarted.<p><b>may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.</b><br>The desire for those who wish harm to be "repelled and humiliated" emphasizes a reversal of fortunes, where the aggressors are turned back and put to shame. This reflects the biblical theme of divine protection and vindication for the righteous, as seen in the story of Joseph, whose brothers intended harm, but God used their actions for good (<a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a>). The concept of being "repelled" suggests a defensive action, akin to God being a shield or fortress, a common metaphor in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>). The humiliation of enemies is a recurring theme, where God's intervention leads to their downfall, as seen in the defeat of Goliath by David (1 Samuel 17). This phrase underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and justice, ensuring that evil does not prevail against His anointed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Psalm 40</a>, David is expressing a plea for deliverance from his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The unspecified adversaries who seek David's life and wish him harm, representing forces of evil or opposition.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate deliverer and protector whom David calls upon for help and vindication.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's justice rather than seeking personal revenge. This trust is rooted in the understanding that God sees all and will act in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, Christians are encouraged to bring their fears and struggles before God in prayer, asking for His protection and intervention against spiritual and physical adversaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_conflict.htm">Humility in Conflict</a></b><br>The call for enemies to be ashamed and confounded can remind believers to approach conflicts with humility, recognizing that God is the ultimate judge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>This verse can be seen as a reminder of the spiritual battles believers face, encouraging them to rely on God's strength and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_love.htm">Forgiveness and Love</a></b><br>While seeking God's justice, believers are also called to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them, reflecting Christ's teachings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_70_align_with_david's_era.htm">Does the historical context implied in Psalm 70 align with any known archaeological evidence for David's reign?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_unrighteous_dread_in_history.htm">(Psalm 14:5) What historical or archaeological evidence verifies the 'dread' of the unrighteous that the psalmist describes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_myths_and_legends_are_in_the_bible.htm">What myths and legends does the Bible describe?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let</span> <span class="cmt_word">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.</span> The remainder of the psalm from this point is detached later on in the Psalter, and becomes a separate psalm - the seventieth. Whether the detachment was the work of David or another, is uncertain. The differences between the two versions are slight (see the comment on Psalm 70.). The present verse repeats almost exactly <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a> and 26. It is again repeated, with slight variations, in <a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Psalm 71:13</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/40-14.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 seek</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇaq·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my life</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </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 wish</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2655.htm">Strong's 2655: </a> </span><span class="str2">Delighting in, having pleasure in</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me harm</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָתִֽי׃</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 repelled</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסֹּ֣גוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yis·sō·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5472.htm">Strong's 5472: </a> </span><span class="str2">To move away, backslide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and humiliated.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yik·kā·lə·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3637.htm">Strong's 3637: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wound, to taunt, insult</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 40:14 Let them be disappointed and confounded together (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/40-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 40:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/40-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 40:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:15" /></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>