Psalms 83 · Verse 16

Psalms 83:16

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.
Psalms 83:16, King James Version

Psalms 83:16 in other translations

BSBCover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
WEBFill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, LORD.
ASVFill their faces with confusion, That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.
YLTFill their faces with shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah.
DARBYFill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.
BBELet their faces be full of shame; so that they may give honour to your name, O Lord.
WebsterFill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

What does Psalms 83:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. that they may seek--or as Psa 83:18, supply "men," since Psa 83:17, 18 amplify the sentiment of Psa 83:16, expressing more fully the measure of destruction, and the lesson of God's being and perfections (compare 2Ch 20:29) taught to all men.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 That they may seek thy name - Let them be confounded in all their attempts on Israel; and see, so manifestly, that thou hast done it, that they may invoke thy name, and be converted to thee.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 83:9-18

All who oppose the kingdom of Christ may here read their doom. God is the same still that ever he was; the same to his people, and the same against his and their enemies. God would make their enemies like a wheel; unsettled in all their counsels and resolves. Not only let them be driven away as stubble, but burnt as stubble. And this will be the end of wicked men. Let them be made to fear thy name, and perhaps that…

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Psalms 83:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מַלֵּ֣אma.Le'fillH4390
פְנֵיהֶ֣םfe.nei.Hemfaces theirH6440
קָל֑וֹןka.LonshameH7036
וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּvi.vak.Shuso they may seekH1245
שִׁמְךָ֣shim.Khaname yourH8034
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehO YahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 83:16

  • Psalms 9:19-20

    Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

  • Psalms 6:10

    Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

  • Psalms 34:5

    They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

  • Psalms 109:29

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

  • Job 10:15

    If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

  • Psalms 132:18

    His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:10; 9:19,20; 34:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 83:15

    So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

  • Psalms 83:16

    Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

  • Psalms 83:17

    Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

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Psalms 83:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Llena sus rostros de vergüenza; y busquen tu nombre, oh Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ainsi poursuis-les par ta tempête, et épouvante-les par ton ouragan.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Fülle ihr Angesicht mit Schande, damit sie deinen Namen, Jehova, suchen!