Bible Strands
Psalms 83:17
May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses the LORD in a prayer of judgment, positioned between a request that shame drive enemies to seek His name and a declaration that God alone is Most High over the earth.
The words — יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ (ye.Vo.shu) means "may they be ashamed," linked to עַד־עֲדֵי (until perpetuity) to mark permanent disgrace. וְֽ/יַחְפְּר֥וּ (ve./yach.pe.Ru) translates literally as "and may they be abashed," intensifying the plea for lasting humiliation.
The thread — This plea for the permanent shame and destruction of adversaries appears in Psalms 35:4, Psalms 35:26, and Psalms 40:14.
Why it lands — The verse demands that readers recognize divine judgment as a concrete intervention against persistent opposition. It calls for a sober expectation that God’s authority will ultimately silence and remove those who oppose His purposes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
Cross-references
- Psalms 35:4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
- 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 109:29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.