You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.
Parallel translations
- KJV Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
- BSB You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
- NKJV You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor; My adversaries are all before You.
- NASB You know my disgrace, my shame, and my dishonor; All my enemies are known to You.
- NLT You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace. You see all that my enemies are doing.
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Quick answer
David affirms that God fully knows his reproach, shame, and all his adversaries. It comforts the sufferer that God sees every wrong endured.
Overview
David finds solace that God is fully aware of his disgrace and has every enemy in view. Nothing about his suffering is hidden from the Lord. This knowledge that God sees the shame of his servant assures believers that Christ, who bore reproach and shame for us, was never overlooked by the Father, and neither are we.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Isa 53:3He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.
- Heb 12:2looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1 Pet 2:23Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
- Ps 38:9Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.
- Ps 2:2–4The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
- Ps 69:7–9Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.
- John 8:49Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
- Ps 22:6–7But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
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