Strong's Lexicon May those who seek מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י (mə·ḇaq·šê) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought my life נַפְשִׁ֗י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious be ashamed יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 954: 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another and confounded; וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ (wə·yaḥ·pə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2659: 1) to be ashamed, be confounded, be abashed, feel abashed 1a) (Qal) to be ashamed, be abashed 1b) (Hiphil) to display shame, demonstrate shame, cause embarrassment יַחַד֮ (ya·ḥaḏ) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3162: n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike may those who wish חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י (ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2655: 1) desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in me harm רָעָתִֽי׃ (rā·‘ā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) be repelled יִסֹּ֣גוּ (yis·sō·ḡū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5472: 1) to move, go, turn back, move away, backslide 1a) (Qal) to backslide, prove recreant to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself away, turn back 1b2) to be turned or driven back, be repulsed אָ֭חוֹר (’ā·ḥō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 268: 1) the back side, the rear 1a) backwards 1b) hereafter (of time) 1c) behind and humiliated. וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ (wə·yik·kā·lə·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3637: 1) to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be humiliated, be ashamed 1a2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to 1b2) to exhibit shame 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be insulted, be humiliated 1c2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMay those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. Young's Literal Translation They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Parallel Verses New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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! New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. International Standard Version May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil. NET Bible May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed! American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt. Young's Literal Translation They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil. Cross References Psalm 35:4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Psalm 35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. Psalm 54:3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. Psalm 63:9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Psalm 70:2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Psalm 71:13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. Psalm 119:95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. Jeremiah 14:3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psalm 40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. Psalm 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. 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