Psalm - 70:2



2 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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Explanation and meaning of Psalm 70:2.

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Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt.
Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.
Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.
O God, to deliver me, O LORD, to help me, make haste.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul - The only change here from Psalm 40:14, is the omission of the word "together" which occurs there, and the omission of the words "to destroy it."
Let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt - This corresponds in the Hebrew entirely with Psalm 40:14.

Let them be turned backward - They are coming in a body against me. Lord, stop their progress!

Let them be ashamed and (c) confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
(c) He was assured that the more they raged, the nearer they were to destruction, and he the nearer to his deliverance.

Let them be ashamed and confounded,.... In Psalm 40:14 it is added, "together"; See Gill on Psalm 40:14;
that seek after my soul; or "life"; in Psalm 40:14 it is added, "to destroy it"; for that was the end of their seeking after it;
let them be turned backward, &c. See Gill on Psalm 40:14.

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