Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
Parallel translations
- WEB Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
- BSB Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—
- NKJV Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants— How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,
- NASB Remember, Lord, the taunt against Your servants; How I carry in my heart the taunts of all the many peoples,
- NLT Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.
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Quick answer
The psalmist asks God to remember the reproach His servants bear from the mighty nations.
Overview
The shame heaped on God's people is felt deeply, "in my heart," and laid before God for vindication. The taunts of the nations dishonor not only the people but God's own name. Such reproach is taken up by Christ, who bore the reproaches of others for our salvation (Rom. 15:3).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 74:22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
- Ps 74:18Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
- Ps 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
- Rom 15:3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
- Ps 79:10–12Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
- Ps 44:13–16Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
- Ps 69:19–20Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
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