Mazmur 40:15

40:15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

be humiliated ¹  and disgraced! ² 

Mazmur 70:3

70:3 May those who say, “Aha! Aha!”

be driven back ³  and disgraced! ⁴ 

[40:15]  ¹ tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive in this imprecation.

[40:15]  ² tn Heb “May they be humiliated according to their shame, those who say to me, ‘Aha! Aha!’”

[70:3]  ³ tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive in this imprecation.

[70:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “May they be turned back according to their shame, those who say, ‘Aha! Aha!’” Ps 40:15 has the verb “humiliated” instead of “turned back” and adds “to me” after “say.”