King James Version

Psalms 70:2

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 70:3.

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּyevoshvbe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be confounded”, an unfinished actionH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.וְיַחְפְּרוּ֮veyachpervand be ashamedחָפֵרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be ashamed”, an unfinished actionH2659to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproachbe ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach.מְבַקְשֵׁ֪יmevaqshebeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, participle, construct — “beseech”, a verb used as a describing wordH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).נַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…יִסֹּ֣גוּyisogvgo backסוּגverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “go back”, an unfinished actionH5472properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize)backslider, drive, go back, turn (away, back).אָ֭חוֹרachorafterאָחוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “after”, the ordinary formH268the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the Westafter(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-) hind(-er part), time to come, without.וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּveyikalemvand blushכָּלַםconjunction, verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and blush”, an unfinished actionH3637properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insultbe (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗יchafetsedelight inחָפֵץadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “delight in”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2655pleased withdelight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.רָעָתִֽיraatibadרַעnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bad”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them be ashamed and abashed that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

Young’s Literal Translation

Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

World English Bible

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

Darby Translation

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

Douay-Rheims

Deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them be ashamed and abashed that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek my soul: let them be turned backward and put to shame, that wish me evil.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰσχυνθείησαν καὶ ἐντραπείησαν οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἀποστραφείησαν εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ καταισχυνθείησαν οἱ βουλόμενοί μοι κατά·