Psalms 40:15

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

In Context

14Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour who delight in my hurt.

16Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let the LORD be exalted!”

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Cross References

Psalms 35:21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”

Psalms 35:26Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonour who magnify themselves against me.

Psalms 70:3Let them be turned because of their shame who say, “Aha! Aha!”

Psalms 109:6Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Luke 19:43For the days will come on you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,

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 →

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