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Psalm 31:17
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KJ21
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon Thee; let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
ASV
Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
AMP
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on You; Let the wicked (godless) be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
AMPC
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, or disappointed, for I am calling upon You; let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol (the place of the dead).
BRG
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
CSB
Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on you. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be quiet in Sheol.
CSBA
Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on you. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be quiet in Sheol.
CEB
Lord, don’t let me be put to shame because I have cried out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silenced in death’s domain!
CJB
Make your face shine on your servant; in your grace, save me.
CEV
I pray only to you. Don't disappoint me. Disappoint my cruel enemies until they lie silent in their graves.
DARBY
Jehovah, let me not be ashamed; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, let them be silent in Sheol.
ERV
Lord, I am praying to you. Don’t let me be disappointed. The wicked are the ones who should be disappointed. Let them go to the grave in silence.
EASY
Lord, do not let me become ashamed. I call to you for help. Cause evil people to become ashamed. Let them go to their graves and be silent there!
EHV
Do not allow me to be put to shame, O Lord, because I have cried out to you. But let the wicked be put to shame. Let them be silent in the grave.
ESV
O Lord, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go silently to Sheol.
ESVUK
O Lord, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go silently to Sheol.
EXB
Lord, I ·called [prayed] to you, so do not let me be ·disgraced [shamed]. Let the wicked be ·disgraced [shamed] and lie silent in ·the grave [or the underworld; L Sheol].
GNV
Let me not be confounded, O Lord: for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be put to confusion, and to silence in the grave.
GW
O Lord, I have called on you, so do not let me be put to shame. Let wicked people be put to shame. Let them be silent in the grave.
GNT
I call to you, Lord; don't let me be disgraced. May the wicked be disgraced; may they go silently down to the world of the dead.
HCSB
Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be silent in Sheol.
ICB
Lord, I called to you. So do not let me be disgraced. Let the wicked be disgraced. Let them lie silent in the grave.
ISV
Let me not be ashamed, Lord, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in the next life.
JUB
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called upon thee; let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be cut off for Sheol.
KJV
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
AKJV
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
LSB
O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
LEB
O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call on you. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them go silently to Sheol.
TLB
Don’t disgrace me, Lord, by not replying when I call to you for aid. But let the wicked be shamed by what they trust in; let them lie silently in their graves,
MSG
Desperate, I throw myself on you: you are my God! Hour by hour I place my days in your hand, safe from the hands out to get me. Warm me, your servant, with a smile; save me because you love me. Don’t embarrass me by not showing up; I’ve given you plenty of notice. Embarrass the wicked, stand them up, leave them stupidly shaking their heads as they drift down to hell. Gag those loudmouthed liars who heckle me, your follower, with jeers and catcalls.
MEV
Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called on You; let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
NOG
O Yahweh, I have called on you, so do not let me be put to shame. Let wicked people be put to shame. Let them be silent in the grave.
NABRE
Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your mercy.
NASB
Let me not be put to shame, Lord, for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
NASB1995
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
NCB
Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness.
NCV
Lord, I called to you, so do not let me be disgraced. Let the wicked be disgraced and lie silent in the grave.
NET
O Lord, do not let me be humiliated, for I call out to you. May evil men be humiliated. May they go wailing to the grave.
NIRV
Lord, I have cried out to you. Don’t let me be put to shame. But let sinners be put to shame. Let them lie silent in the place of the dead.
NIV
Let me not be put to shame, Lord, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.
NIVUK
Let me not be put to shame, Lord, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.
NKJV
Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You; Let the wicked be ashamed; Let them be silent in the grave.
NLV
Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord. For I call to You. Let the sinful be put to shame. Let them be quiet in the grave.
NLT
Don’t let me be disgraced, O Lord, for I call out to you for help. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them lie silent in the grave.
NRSVA
Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
NRSVACE
Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
NRSVCE
Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
NRSVUE
Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
OJB
Let me not be put to shame, Hashem; for I have called upon Thee; let the resha’im be put to shame, and let them keep silent in Sheol.
RGT
Let me not be confounded, O LORD, for I have called upon You. Let the wicked be put to confusion, to silence, in the grave.
RSV
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on thee; let the wicked be put to shame, let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
RSVCE
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on thee; let the wicked be put to shame, let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
TLV
Make Your face shine on Your servant. Save me in Your lovingkindness.
VOICE
Spare me shame, O Eternal One, for I turn and call to You. Instead, let those who hate me be shamed; let death’s silence claim them.
WEB
Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.
WYC
be I not shamed, for I inwardly called thee. Unpious men be ashamed, and be they led forth into hell; (let me not be shamed, for I have called upon thee. Let the unpious, or the unrighteous, be ashamed, and let them go down to Sheol, or the land of the dead;)
YLT
O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.
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