Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame. Psalms 40:15 has, "Let them be desolate," but this difference seems to arise from a corruption. That say, Aha, aha!, Psalms 40:15 has, "that say to me, Aha, aha!"
which is better.
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Psalms 70:3
Psalms 70:3
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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