Psalms 70:3

Old Testament Psalms

WEB

Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! Aha!"

KJV

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Commentary

Commentary

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame,.... In Psa 40:15 it is, "let t hem be desolate"; which seems to respect their land and houses, here their persons; See Gill on Psa 40:15 ; that say; in Psa 40:15 it is added, "to me"; not to his people, but himself, aha, aha: rejoicing at his calamity and distress. The Targum is, "we are glad, we are glad;'' See Gill on Psa 40:15 , and compare with this Eze 25:3 .