Psalms 70:2

World English Bible (2000)

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:4 : 4 Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
  • Ps 35:26 : 26 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.
  • Ps 71:13 : 13 Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
  • Ps 109:29 : 29 Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
  • Isa 28:13 : 13 Therefore the word of Yahweh will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.
  • Isa 41:11 : 11 Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be like nothing, and shall perish.
  • John 18:6 : 6 When therefore he said to them, "I am he," they went backward, and fell to the ground.
  • Ps 6:10 : 10 May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly. A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 40:13-15
    3 verses
    94%

    13Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

    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.

    15Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha! Aha!"

  • Ps 35:3-4
    2 verses
    93%

    3Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your salvation."

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

  • Ps 71:13
    88%

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

  • Ps 35:24-26
    3 verses
    85%

    24Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don't let them gloat over me.

    25Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it!" Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

    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.

  • Ps 70:3
    84%

    3Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! Aha!"

  • Jer 17:18
    80%

    18Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed, but don't let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Ps 6:10
    79%

    10May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly. A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite.

  • Ps 129:5
    79%

    5Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

  • Ps 109:20
    79%

    20This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

  • Ps 83:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

    16Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh.

    17Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

  • Ps 70:1
    78%

    1Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

  • Ps 71:10
    77%

    10For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

  • Ps 69:6
    76%

    6Don't let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don't let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

  • Ps 109:28-29
    2 verses
    76%

    28They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

    29Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

  • Ps 56:6
    76%

    6They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

  • Ps 25:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

    20Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

  • Ps 38:12
    75%

    12They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

  • Ps 7:5
    75%

    5let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

  • Ps 119:78
    75%

    78Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

  • Ps 57:6
    75%

    6They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.

  • Ps 35:12
    74%

    12They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

  • Ps 71:24
    74%

    24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me. By Solomon.

  • Ps 69:22
    74%

    22Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.

  • Ps 140:9
    74%

    9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

  • Ps 63:9
    74%

    9But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

  • Job 16:10
    74%

    10They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

  • Jer 20:11
    74%

    11But Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly disappointed, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.

  • Ps 59:3
    74%

    3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

  • Ps 54:3
    74%

    3For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.

  • Ps 31:17
    73%

    17Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.

  • Ps 38:20
    73%

    20They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

  • Ps 69:4
    73%

    4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn't take away.

  • Ps 41:7
    73%

    7All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

  • Lam 1:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have done it: You will bring the day that you have proclaimed, and they shall be like me.

    22Let all their wickedness come before you; Do to them, as you have done to me for all my transgressions: For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

  • Ps 86:14
    73%

    14God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.

  • Ps 69:18
    73%

    18Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

  • Job 27:7
    72%

    7"Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

  • Ps 35:19
    72%

    19Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

  • Ps 25:3
    72%

    3Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

  • Jer 18:20
    72%

    20Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

  • Jer 18:23
    72%

    23Yet, Yahweh, you know all their counsel against me to kill me; don't forgive their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight; but let them be overthrown before you; deal you with them in the time of your anger.