Psalms 83:17

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.

American Standard Version (1901)

Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

Bible in Basic English

Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

Free Bible Version

Make them ashamed, terrify them forever so that they die in disgrace.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea, let them be put to shame and perish,

King James (Authorized) Version

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

One Unity Resource Bible

Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

Translation for Translators

Cause them to be forever disgraced because of being defeated, and cause them to die while they are still disgraced.

Unlocked Literal Bible

May they be put to shame and be terrified forever; may they perish in disgrace.

Noah Webster Bible

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yes, let them be put to shame, and perish:

World English Bible

Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

Young's Literal Translation

They are ashamed and troubled for ever, Yea, they are confounded and lost.

Context

O God, Be Not Silent

¹⁶Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD. ¹⁷May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace. ¹⁸May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Summary

This verse expresses a prayer for God to bring shame and dismay upon those who oppose Him and His people. It reflects a plea for divine intervention and justice against the enemies of God's chosen ones. The psalmist seeks vindication and victory for the righteous, trusting in God's power to ultimately triumph over all adversaries. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and protection over His people, even in the face of opposition and conflict. The verse underscores the faith and reliance of believers on God's deliverance and righteousness in times of trouble.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The aim of the wish is that they in the midst of their downfall may lay hold upon the mercy of Jahve as their only deliverance: first they must come to nought, and only by giving Jahve the glory will they not be utterly destroyed. Side by side with אתּה, v. 19a, is placed שׁמך as a second subject (cf. Psa 44:3; Psa 69:11). In view of Psa 83:17 וידעוּ (as in Psa 59:14) has not merely the sense of perceiving so far as the justice of the punishment is concerned; the knowledge which is unto salvation is not excluded. The end of the matter which the poet wishes to see brought about is this, that Jahve, that the God of revelation (שׁמך), may become the All-exalted One in the consciousness of the nations.

Psalms 83:17

O God, Be Not Silent

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Berean Standard Bible

May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.

American Standard Version (1901)

Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

Bible in Basic English

Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

Free Bible Version

Make them ashamed, terrify them forever so that they die in disgrace.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea, let them be put to shame and perish,

King James (Authorized) Version

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

One Unity Resource Bible

Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

Translation for Translators

Cause them to be forever disgraced because of being defeated, and cause them to die while they are still disgraced.

Unlocked Literal Bible

May they be put to shame and be terrified forever; may they perish in disgrace.

Noah Webster Bible

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yes, let them be put to shame, and perish:

World English Bible

Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

Young's Literal Translation

They are ashamed and troubled for ever, Yea, they are confounded and lost.

Psalms 83:17

Verse

Context

O God, Be Not Silent

Summary

Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Psalms 83:17

O God, Be Not Silent

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary