Psalm 40:15
New International Version
May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

New Living Translation
Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”

English Standard Version
Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

Berean Standard Bible
May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

King James Bible
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

New King James Version
Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

New American Standard Bible
May those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

NASB 1995
Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

NASB 1977
Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

Legacy Standard Bible
Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

Amplified Bible
Let those be appalled and desolate because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha [rejoicing in my misfortune]!”

Christian Standard Bible
Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha! ” be appalled because of their shame.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be horrified because of their shame.

American Standard Version
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let them be ashamed of their shame repeatedly, those who have said against me, "Aha, aha!"

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward.

Contemporary English Version
Embarrass and shame everyone who says, "Just look at you now!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me : 'T is well, 't is well.

English Revised Version
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that say unto me, Aha, Aha.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be stunned by their own shame.

Good News Translation
May those who make fun of me be dismayed by their defeat.

International Standard Version
Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"

JPS Tanakh 1917
Let them be appalled by reason of their shame That say unto me: 'Aha, aha.'

Literal Standard Version
They are desolate because of their shame, | Who are saying to me, “Aha, aha.”

Majority Standard Bible
May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

New American Bible
Let those who say to me “Aha!” Be made desolate on account of their shame.

NET Bible
May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be humiliated and disgraced!

New Revised Standard Version
Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

New Heart English Bible
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha. Aha."

Webster's Bible Translation
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say to me, Aha, aha.

World English Bible
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

Young's Literal Translation
They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, 'Aha, aha.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Waited Patiently for the LORD
14May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. 15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame. 16May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”…

Cross References
Psalm 35:21
They gape at me and say, "Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!"

Psalm 70:3
May those who say, "Aha, aha!" retreat because of their shame.


Treasury of Scripture

Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say to me, Aha, aha.

desolate

Psalm 69:24,25
Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them…

Psalm 70:3
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Psalm 73:19
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

say

Psalm 35:21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

Psalm 70:3,4
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha…

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Verse 15. - Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame; rather, by reason of their shame (Kay, Alexander, Revised Version). Let the shame and disgrace that attach to them (ver. 14) cause them to be desolate, or deserted of all. That say unto me, Aha, aha! (comp. Psalm 35:21, 25).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
May those who say
הָאֹמְרִ֥ים (hā·’ō·mə·rîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me,
לִ֝֗י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

“Aha,
הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀ (he·’āḥ)
Interjection
Strong's 1889: Aha!

aha!”
הֶאָֽח׃ (he·’āḥ)
Interjection
Strong's 1889: Aha!

be appalled
יָ֭שֹׁמּוּ (yā·šōm·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their own shame.
בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם (bā·šə·tām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1322: Shame, shameful thing


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