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Psalms 6:10
All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God immediately after declaring that the Lord has heard his cry and accepted his prayer. He issues this declaration concerning his adversaries following a plea for mercy.
The words — The Hebrew verbs יֵבֹשׁוּ (ye.Vo.shu) and יִבָּהֲלוּ (yi.ba.ha.Lu) literally mean "may they be ashamed" and "they may be disturbed." These terms describe the sudden reversal of the psalmist's opponents.
The thread — The motif of adversaries facing shame and divine intervention appears in Psalms 86:17 and Jeremiah 20:11. Malachi 3:18 addresses a different theme, distinguishing between the righteous and the wicked rather than enemy disgrace.
Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment that divine acceptance of prayer precedes the humiliation of opponents. It requires the reader to trust that God's intervention operates on His timeline, not human expectation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Cross-references
- Psalms 86:17 Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
- Jeremiah 20:11 But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.
- Malachi 3:18 So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”
- Proverbs 29:1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
- Psalms 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
- Psalms 25:3 Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.
- Psalms 35:26 May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.
- Psalms 40:14 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
- Psalms 71:13 May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
- Psalms 71:24 My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.