Psalm 70:3
 Psalm 70:3 
New International Version (©2011)
May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" turn back because of their shame.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, "Aha! We've got him now!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
Let them turn back because of their shame who say, “Aha, Aha!”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Let those be turned back because of their shame Who say, "Aha, aha!"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Let those who say, "Aha, aha!" retreat because of their shame.

International Standard Version (©2012)
May those who say "Aha! Aha!" be turned back because of their shameful deeds.

NET Bible (©2006)
May those who say, "Aha! Aha!" be driven back and disgraced!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
They will be ashamed in the repetition of their disgrace who say against me, “Aha, aha!”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Let those who say, "Aha! Aha!" be turned back because of their own shame.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

American King James Version
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

American Standard Version
Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame that desire evils to me: Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that say to me: 'T is well, 't is well.

Darby Bible Translation
Let them turn back because of their shame that say, Aha! Aha!

English Revised Version
Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say, Aha, Aha.

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

World English Bible
Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! Aha!"

Young's Literal Translation
Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

70:1-5 The speedy destruction of the wicked, and the preservation of the godly. - This psalm is almost the same as the last five verses of #Ps 40". While here we behold Jesus Christ set forth in poverty and distress, we also see him denouncing just and fearful punishment on his Jewish, heathen, and antichristian enemies; and pleading for the joy and happiness of his friends, to his Father's honour. Let us apply these things to our own troubled circumstances, and in a believing manner bring them, and the sinful causes thereof, to our remembrance. Urgent trials should always awake fervent prayers.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame. Psalm 40:15 has, "Let them be desolate," but this difference seems to arise from a corruption. That say, Aha, aha! Psalm 40:15 has, "that say to me, Aha, aha!" which is better.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame,.... In Psalm 40:15 it is, "let them be desolate"; which seems to respect their land and houses, here their persons; See Gill on Psalm 40:15;

that say; in Psalm 40:15 it is added, "to me"; not to his people, but himself,

aha, aha: rejoicing at his calamity and distress. The Targum is,

"we are glad, we are glad;''

See Gill on Psalm 40:15, and compare with this Ezekiel 25:3.


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Come Quickly to Help Me, O Lord
1MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD. 2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. 3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Psalm 35:21 They sneer at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."
Psalm 40:15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.
Psalm 70:4 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, "The LORD is great!"
Psalm 129:5 May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
Ezekiel 25:3 Say to them, 'Hear the word of the Sovereign LORD. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you said "Aha!" over my sanctuary when it was desecrated and over the land of Israel when it was laid waste and over the people of Judah when they went into exile,