Psalm 70:3 {69:4}
Good News Translation
May those who make fun of me be dismayed by their defeat.

New Revised Standard Version
Let those who say, “Aha, Aha!” turn back because of their shame.

Contemporary English Version
Embarrass and shame those who say, "We told you so!"

New American Bible
Let those who say “Aha!” turn back in their shame.

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: 'Tis well, 'tis well.

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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: 'Tis well, 'tis well.

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Psalm 40:15 Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me: 'Tis well, 'tis well.

Acts 1:18 And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.

Aha, aha.

Psalm 35:21,25 And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it. . . .

Proverbs 24:17,18 When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice: . . .

Ezekiel 25:3 And thou shalt say to the children of Ammon: Hear ye the word of the Lord God: Thus saith the Lord God: Because thou hast said: Ha, ha, upon my sanctuary, because it was profaned: and upon the land of Israel, because it was laid waste: and upon the house of Juda, because they are led into captivity:

Ezekiel 26:2 Son of man, because Tyre hath said of Jerusalem: Aha, the gates of the people are broken, she is turned to me: I shall be filled, now she is laid waste.

Ezekiel 36:2 Thus saith the Lord God: Because the enemy hath said to you: Aha, the everlasting heights are given to us for an inheritance.

Context
Hurry, O LORD, to Help Me
2Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul: 3Let 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: 'Tis well, 'tis well.4Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.…
Cross References
Psalm 35:21
And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.

Psalm 40:15
Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me: 'Tis well, 'tis well.

Psalm 70:4
Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

Psalm 129:5
Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

Ezekiel 25:3
And thou shalt say to the children of Ammon: Hear ye the word of the Lord God: Thus saith the Lord God: Because thou hast said: Ha, ha, upon my sanctuary, because it was profaned: and upon the land of Israel, because it was laid waste: and upon the house of Juda, because they are led into captivity:

Psalm 70:2
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