16 but they continually (A)mocked the messengers of God, (B)despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, (C)until the wrath of the Lord rose against His people, until there was no remedy.

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16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed(A) at his prophets until the wrath(B) of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.(C)

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17 Let me not be (A)put to shame, Lord, for I call upon You;
Let the (B)wicked be put to shame, let them (C)be silent in [a]Sheol.
18 Let the (D)lying lips be speechless,
Which (E)speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:17 I.e., the netherworld

17 Let me not be put to shame,(A) Lord,
    for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
    and be silent(B) in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips(C) be silenced,
    for with pride and contempt
    they speak arrogantly(D) against the righteous.

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