Psalms 40:14

“Let them be ashamed and abashed together, those who seek my soul to sweep it away; let them turn back and be humiliated, those who desire my harm.”

Psalms 40:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 40:14, word by word

Let them be ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּyevoshu

be ashamed

To feel disgrace and distress over something bad one did or that befell him.

Where else “yevoshu” appears
and abashedיַחְפְּרוּyachpru

be ashamed, be disappointed

To blush, to be embarrassed or disappointed, to feel shame over something that went wrong.

Where else “yachpru” appears
togetherיַחַדyachad

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachad” appears
those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁיmevakshe

seek

To go after someone or something in order to find it.

Where else “mevakshe” appears
my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafshi” appears
to sweep it awayסְפּוֹתָsepota

sweep away

To perish together with others, wiped out.

Where else “sepota” appears
let them turn backיִסֹּגוּyisogu

turn back, draw back

To turn back, to draw back: to turn away from a path or from someone.

Where else “yisogu” appears
let them turn backאָחוֹרachor

behind

The part behind something or someone, the side not seen from the front.

Where else “achor” appears
and be humiliatedיִכָּלְמוּyikalmu

be ashamed, humiliate

Put to shame, humiliate; be put to shame.

Where else “yikalmu” appears
those who desireחֲפֵצֵיchafetse

delighting in, desiring

Wanting, delighting in something; one who has pleasure in or desire for a thing.

Where else “chafetse” appears
my harmרָעָתִraati

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

Where else “raati” appears

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Psalm 40 and Psalm 70

Psalms 70:1-5

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Psalms 40:13-17

13Be pleased, YHWH, to deliver me; YHWH, hurry to my help. 14Let them be ashamed and abashed together, those who seek my soul to sweep it away; let them turn back and be humiliated, those who desire my harm. 15Let them be desolate because of their shame, those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” 16Let them rejoice and be glad in you, all who seek you; let them say continually, “Magnified be YHWH!” those who love your salvation. 17And I am afflicted and needy; Adonai will think of me; my help and the one who brings me to safety are you; my Elohim, do not delay.

Psalms 70:1-5

1For the director. Of David. For remembrance. Elohim, to deliver me, YHWH, hurry to my help. 2Let them be ashamed and abashed, those who seek my soul; let them turn back and be humiliated, those who desire my harm. 3Let them turn around because of their shame, those who say, “Aha! Aha!” 4Let them rejoice and be glad in you, all who seek you; and let them say continually, “Magnified be Elohim!” those who love your salvation. 5And I am afflicted and needy; Elohim, hurry to me; my help and the one who brings me to safety are you; YHWH, do not delay.

The context

13Be pleased, YHWH, to deliver me; YHWH, hurry to my help.

14 · This verse (above)

15Let them be desolate because of their shame, those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

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