Psalms 40:14
May they all be confounded and covered with shame Who seek to take away my life! Let them be driven back with disgrace Who desire to do me injury!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
13May it please thee, O LORD! to deliver me! O LORD! make haste to mine aid!
15Let them be overwhelmed with confusion Who cry out to me, Aha! aha!
Cross References
Psalms 9:3All my enemies are turned back; They fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms 22:20Deliver my life from the sword; My blood from the power of the dog;
Psalms 35:4May they be confounded and put to shame, who seek my life; May they be turned back with disgrace, who devise my hurt!
Psalms 70:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David, for remembrance.” Make haste, O God! to deliver me, O LORD! come speedily to mine aid!
Psalms 71:13Let them perish with shame who are my enemies; Let them be covered with contempt and dishonor who seek my hurt!
Isaiah 41:11Behold, all who are enraged against thee Shall be ashamed and confounded; All that contend with thee Shall come to nothing and perish.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:12-17
Encouragement in Prayer. 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord : let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. 13 Be pleased, O Lord , to deliver me: O Lord , make haste to help me. 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven… Read the whole commentary →