- Let them be:
- etc. "They shall be confounded," etc.. These are prophetic denunciations. "My tongueª also¹ shall talkª° of thy righteousnessª all¹ the dayª long: for¹ they are confounded,ª° for¹ they are brought unto shame,ª° that seekª° my hurt.ª" {Psa 71:24} + "Let all¹ mine enemiesª° be ashamedª° and soreª vexed:ª° let them returnª° [and] be ashamedª° suddenly.ª" {Psa 6:10} + "Let them be confoundedª° and put to shameª° that seek²° after¹ my soul:ª let them be turnedª° backª and brought to confusionª° that deviseª° my hurt.ª" {Psa 35:4} + "Let them be ashamedª° and brought to confusionª° togetherª that rejoiceª at mine hurt:ª let them be clothedª° with shameª and dishonourª that magnifyª° [themselves] against¹ me." {Psa 35:26} + "Let them be ashamedª° and confoundedª° togetherª that seek²° after¹ my soulª to destroyª° it; let them be drivenª° backwardª and put to shameª° that wishª me evil.ª ... Let them be desolateª° for¹ a rewardª of their shameª that sayª° unto me, Aha,ª aha.ª" {Psa 40:14-15} + "Behold,¹ all¹ they that were incensedª° against thee shall be ashamedª° and confounded:ª° they shall be¹ as nothing;¹ and they²¹ that striveª with thee shall perish.ª°" {Isa 41:11} + "But the LORDª [is] with¹ me as a mightyª terrible one:ª therefore¹¹ my persecutorsª° shall stumble,ª° and they shall not¹ prevail:ª° they shall be greatlyª ashamed;ª° for¹ they shall not¹ prosper:ª° [their] everlastingª confusionª shall never¹ be forgotten.ª°" {Jer 20:11}
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