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Psalm 83:16–18

16 Cover their faces with shame,j Lord,

so that they will seek your name.

17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;k

may they perish in disgrace.l

18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lordm

that you alone are the Most Highn over all the earth.o

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Psalm 83:16–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 Fill their faces with shame,

that they may seek your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;

let them perish in disgrace,

18 that they may know that you alone,

whose name is the Lord,

are the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 Fill their faces with shame;

That they may seek thy name, O Lord.

17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever;

Yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH,

Art the most high over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Utterly disgrace them

until they submit to your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be ashamed and terrified forever.

Let them die in disgrace.

18 Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord,

that you alone are the Most High,

supreme over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 Fill their faces with shame,

That they may seek Your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be confounded and dismayed forever;

Yes, let them be put to shame and perish,

18 That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord,

Are the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Cover them with shame.

Then people will look for you, Lord.

17 Make them afraid and ashamed forever.

Disgrace them and destroy them.

18 Then they will know that you are the Lord,

that only you are God Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 Fill their faces with confusion,

That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever;

Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah,

Art the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah. 17 Let them be put to shame and be dismayed for ever, and let them be confounded and perish: 18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Let their faces blush with shame, O Lord

so that they must look to you for help. 

17 Let them be put to shame and terrified forever. 

Let them die in disgrace 

18 so that they must acknowledge you. 

Your name is the Lord

You alone are the Most High God of the whole earth. 

Psalm 83:16–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Cover their faces with shame

so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.

17 Let them be put to shame and terrified forever;

let them perish in disgrace.

18 May they know that You alone—

whose name is Yahweh—

are the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Fill their faces with shame,

so that they may seek your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;

let them perish in disgrace.

18 Let them know that you alone,

whose name is the Lord,

are the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 Fill their faces with shame,

that they may seek your name, O Yahweh.

17 Let them be ashamed and terrified forever,

and let them be humiliated and perish

18 that they may know that you,

whose name is Yahweh, you alone,

are the Most High over the whole earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 Lord, put them to shame

so that people will worship you.

17 May they always be filled with terror and shame.

May they die in dishonor.

18 Your name is the Lord. Let them know

that you alone are the Most High God over the whole earth.

Psalm 83:16–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 Fill their faces with dishonor,

That they may seek Your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever,

And let them be humiliated and perish,

18 That they may know that You alone, whose name is the Lord,

Are the Most High over all the earth.


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