14 May all who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

May all who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. May those who try to destroy me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.

Psalms 40:14 “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.” King James Version (KJV)

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.

14 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. 15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

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. 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.

Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt. May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. This phrase reflects a plea for divine intervention against adversaries.

14 May those who seek my life . be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm . be repelled and humiliated. 15 May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame. 16 May all who seek You . rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation . always say, “The LORD be magnified!” 17 But I am poor and needy;

Psalm 40:14 encourages us to turn to God as our defender, trusting in His power to handle opposition and bring justice. It reminds us that God’s love includes His willingness to protect us and stand against any harm intended toward His people. Through Jesus, we see the ultimate example of entrusting ourselves to God’s care, giving us ...

14 May all who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 14 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.