Psalm 40:14–16

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.

15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

be appalled at their own shame.

16 But may all who seek you

rejoice and be glad in you;

may those who long for your saving help always say,

“The Lord is great!”

14 Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether

who seek to snatch away my life;

let those be turned back and brought to dishonor

who delight in my hurt!

15 Let those be appalled because of their shame

who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

16 But may all who seek you

rejoice and be glad in you;

may those who love your salvation

say continually, “Great is the Lord!”

14 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.

15 Let them be horrified by their shame,

for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”

16 But may all who search for you

be filled with joy and gladness in you.

May those who love your salvation

repeatedly shout, “The Lord is great!”

14 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.

15 Let them be confounded because of their shame,

Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

16 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

Let such as love Your salvation say continually,

“The Lord be magnified!”

14 People are trying to kill me.

Shame them and disgrace them.

People want to hurt me.

Let them run away in disgrace.

15 People are making fun of me.

Let them be shamed into silence.

16 But let those who follow you

be happy and glad.

They love you for saving them.

May they always say, “Praise the Lord!”

14 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.

15 Let them be desolate by reason of their shame

That say unto me, Aha, aha.

16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee:

Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.

14 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity; 15 Let them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha! 16 Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!

14 Let all those who seek to end my life 

be confused and put to shame. 

Let those who want my downfall 

be turned back and disgraced. 

15 Let those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” 

be stunned by their own shame. 

16 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you. 

Let those who love your salvation continually say, 

“The Lord is great!” 

14 Let those who seek to take my life

be disgraced and confounded.

Let those who wish me harm

be driven back and humiliated.

15 Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

be horrified because of their shame.

16 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

let those who love Your salvation continually say,

“The Lord is great!”

14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion

who seek to snatch away my life;

let those be turned back and brought to dishonor

who desire my hurt.

15 Let those be appalled because of their shame

who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

16 But may all who seek you

rejoice and be glad in you;

may those who love your salvation

say continually, “Great is the Lord!”

14 Let them be shamed and abashed altogether

who seek to take away my life.

Let them be repulsed and humiliated

who desire my harm.

15 Let them be appalled because of their shame,

those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

16 Let them rejoice and be glad in you,

all those who seek you.

Let them say continually, “Yahweh is great!”

—those who love your salvation.

14 Let all those who are trying to kill me be put to shame.

Let them not be honored.

Let all those who want to destroy me

be turned back in shame.

15 Some people make fun of me.

Let them be shocked when their plans fail.

16 But let all those who look to you

be joyful and glad because of what you have done.

Let those who love you because you save them always say,

“May the Lord be honored!”

14 Let those be ashamed and humiliated together

Who seek my life to destroy it;

Let those be turned back and dishonored

Who delight in my hurt.

15 Let those be appalled because of their shame

Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

16 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

Let those who love Your salvation say continually,

“The Lord be magnified!”