Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

My confusion {is} continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. {weakened: Heb. afflicted}

Then {she that is} mine enemy shall see {it}, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. {Then...: or, And thou wilt see her that is mine enemy, and cover her with shame} {shall she...: Heb. she shall be for a treading down}

And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

Let them be confounded {and} consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered {with} reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

The people of thy holiness have possessed {it} but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

For {thy} violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

My confusion {is} continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day {even} to night wilt thou make an end of me. {with...: or, from the thrum}

And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done {it}.