Psalm 35:26
New International Version
May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.

New Living Translation
May those who rejoice at my troubles be humiliated and disgraced. May those who triumph over me be covered with shame and dishonor.

English Standard Version
Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me!

Berean Standard Bible
May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.

New American Standard Bible
May those be ashamed and altogether humiliated who rejoice at my distress; May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

NASB 1995
Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

NASB 1977
Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

Legacy Standard Bible
Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who are glad at the evil done to me; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

Amplified Bible
Let those be ashamed and humiliated together who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

Christian Standard Bible
Let those who rejoice at my misfortune be disgraced and humiliated; let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and reproach.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let those who rejoice at my misfortune be disgraced and humiliated; let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and reproach.

American Standard Version
Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let them be ashamed and they shall be put to shame together; those who seek my affliction and those who magnify themselves against me will wear shame.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let them be confounded and ashamed together that rejoice at my afflictions: let them be clothed with shame and confusion that speak great swelling words against me.

Contemporary English Version
Disappoint and confuse all who are glad to see me in trouble; disgrace and embarrass my proud enemies who say to me, "You are nothing!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them blush : and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me.

English Revised Version
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let those who gloat over my downfall be thoroughly put to shame and confused. Let those who promote themselves at my expense be clothed with shame and disgrace.

Good News Translation
May those who gloat over my suffering be completely defeated and confused; may those who claim to be better than I am be covered with shame and disgrace.

International Standard Version
Instead, let those who gloat over the evil directed against me be ashamed and confounded together; Let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me.

Literal Standard Version
They are ashamed and confounded together, | Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, | Who are magnifying themselves against me.

Majority Standard Bible
May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

New American Bible
Put to shame and confound all who relish my misfortune. Clothe with shame and disgrace those who lord it over me.

NET Bible
May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!

New Revised Standard Version
Let all those who rejoice at my calamity be put to shame and confusion; let those who exalt themselves against me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

New Heart English Bible
Let them be put to shame and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

World English Bible
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

Young's Literal Translation
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Contend with My Opponents
25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!” 26May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach. 27May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”…

Cross References
Job 19:5
If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and use my disgrace against me,

Psalm 38:16
For I said, "Let them not gloat over me--those who taunt me when my foot slips."

Psalm 40:14
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

Psalm 55:12
For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.

Psalm 70:2
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

Psalm 71:13
May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

Psalm 109:29
May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.


Treasury of Scripture

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

ashamed

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 40:14,15
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…

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.

clothed

Psalm 109:28,29
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice…

Psalm 132:18
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Job 8:22
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

magnify

Psalm 38:16
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

Psalm 55:12
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

Job 19:5
If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

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Psalm 35
1. David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion
11. He complains of their wrongful dealing
22. Thereby he incites God against them














Verse 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 (camp. ver. 4, of which this is an enlargement, with variations, the sentiment being exactly the same). Very similar maledictions will be found in Psalm 40:14; Psalm 70:2; Psalm 71:13; Psalm 109:29.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
May those who gloat
שְׂמֵחֵ֪י (śə·mê·ḥê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry

in my distress
רָעָ֫תִ֥י (rā·‘ā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

be ashamed
יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

and confounded;
וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ (wə·yaḥ·pə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2659: To blush, to be ashamed, disappointed, to shame, reproach

may those who exalt themselves
הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים (ham·maḡ·dî·lîm)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

over me
עָלָֽי׃ (‘ā·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

be clothed
יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־ (yil·bə·šū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe

in shame
בֹ֥שֶׁת (ḇō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1322: Shame, shameful thing

and reproach.
וּכְלִמָּ֑ה (ū·ḵə·lim·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy


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