Psalm 70:2

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

Psalm 70:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 70:2

Let them be ashamed and confounded
In ( Psalms 40:14 ) it is added, "together"; (See Gill on Psalms 40:14);

that seek after my soul;
or "life"; in ( Psalms 40:14 ) it is added, "to destroy it"; for that was the end of their seeking after it;

let them be turned backward (See Gill on Psalms 40:14).

Psalm 70:2 In-Context

1 Draw nigh, O God, to my help.

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

3 Let them that say to me, Aha, aha, be turned back and put to shame immediately.

4 Let all that seek thee exult and be glad in thee: and let those that love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

5 But I am poor and needy; O God, help me: thou art my helper and deliverer, O Lord, delay not.