Psalms 40:15 · KJV
“Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.”
— Psalms 40:15
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Psalms 40 — Context
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
17But I {am} poor and needy; {yet} the Lord thinketh upon me: thou {art} my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Cross References
Psalms 35:25
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. {Ah...: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul}
Psalms 35:21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, {and} said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen {it}.
Psalms 69:24-25
Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
Luke 19:43-44
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
Psalms 73:19
How are they {brought} into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Psalms 109:6-20
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. {Satan: or, an adversary}
Luke 21:23-24
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Psalms 70:3-4
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.