Psalms 83:17

83:16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

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

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

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

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

83:18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

What does Psalms 83:17 mean?

Psalms 83:17 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בּוּשׁ (bûwsh), בָּהַל (bâhal), עַד (ʻad).

Hebrew interlinear

Let

them

confoundedבּוּשׁbûwsh/boosh/H954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed

and

troubledבָּהַלbâhal/baw-hal'/H926to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously

for

ever;עַדʻad/ad/H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)

yea,

let

them

put

shame,חָפֵרchâphêr/khaw-fare'/H2659to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach

and

perish:אָבַדʼâbad/aw-bad'/H6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 83:17.

Job 6:20

They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

Psalms 35:26

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

Psalms 35:4

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

Psalms 40:14

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Psalms 6:10

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

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.

Psalms 71:24

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 83:17 say?

Psalms 83:17 (King James Version) reads: "Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:"

Is Psalms 83:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 83:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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