Psalms 6:10

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 6:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly. Psalm 7 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehova, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly. Psalm 7 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehova, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite.
Psalms 6:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly. Psalm 7 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehova, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I believed, therefore have I spoken, etc.] Here the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, begin a new psalm, but without any foundation in the original; nor is it countenanced by the Targum; and is manifestly against the connection with the preceding verses. David expresses his faith in relation to what goes before, though the particulars of it are not mentioned, but are left to be supplied from thence: he not only believed there was a God, but that this God was gracious and merciful, and that he was his God; who had made a covenant with him, ordered in all things, and sure: he believed the promises of it; and particularly the grand promise of it respecting Christ, and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“and knows they will be disappointed and in their turn (compare Psa 6:3) be terror-stricken or confounded. Next: Psalms Chapter 7”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Let all mine enemies be ashamed - Be so brought to see their folly that they shall be ashamed of their conduct. The wish is that they might be brought to see their own guilt - a wish certainly which it is right to cherish in regard to all evil-doers. And sore vexed - Compare the notes at Psalms 5:10. The same Hebrew word is used here which occurs in Psalms 6:2-3, and rendered “vexed.” It is a word which denotes trouble, trembling, consternation; and the meaning here is, that the psalmist prayed that they might be confounded or disconcerted in their plans - a prayer which is certainly proper in regard to all the purposes of the wicked. No one should desire that the purposes of the wicked…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Ashamed - Of their vain confidence. Return - Repent of their sins and return to their obedience. Next: Psalms Chapter 7”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Let all: Psa 5:10, Psa 7:6, Psa 25:3, Psa 35:26, Psa 40:14, Psa 40:15, Psa 71:13, Psa 83:16, Psa 83:17, Psa 86:17, Psa 109:28, Psa 109:29; Psa 112:10, Psa 132:18; Isa 26:11; Jer 20:11 sore: Psa 2:5, Psa 21:8, Psa 21:9 return: Job 6:29; Mal 3:18 and be: Pro 29:1; Th1 5:3 Next: Psalms Chapter 7”
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