The Meaning of Psalms 70:3 Explained

Psalms 70:3

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

YLT: Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

Darby: Let them turn back because of their shame that say, Aha! Aha!

ASV: Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 70:3 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 70:1-5 - "my Help And My Deliverer"
This psalm repeats the closing verses of Psalms 40:1-17. It is a song of remembrance to remind Jehovah of His suffering ones. See Isaiah 43:26; Isaiah 62:6-7.
Psalms 70:1
God's help is often delayed till the morning-watch, but it is never too late. He is hastening on the wings of the wind and walking across the waves to the tossing boat. Psalms 70:2-3. Wicked spirits, as well as evil men, seek after our soul to destroy it. But our shame would be God's dishonor. We may therefore plead for His Name's sake.
Psalms 70:4
Before we actually find God, we are blessed in the act of seeking Him. If you are only a seeker, you may rejoice. If only we had Mary's heart of love, we could join in her "Magnificat," Luke 1:46-55, and add similar songs of our own. Psalms 70:5. Happy are they who have learned to glory in their infirmities and to use them as arguments with God. Are you poor and needy? Turn to Psalms 72:4, and learn that a Helper and Deliverer is provided. The more helpless you are, the better your suit with God in prayer. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 70

1  David solicits God to the speedy destruction of the wicked,
4  and preservation of the godly

What do the individual words in Psalms 70:3 mean?

Let them be turned back upon because of their shame who say Aha aha
יָ֭שׁוּבוּ עַל־ עֵ֣קֶב בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָ֝אֹמְרִ֗ים הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀ הֶאָֽח

יָ֭שׁוּבוּ  Let  them  be  turned  back 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
עֵ֣קֶב  because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: עֵקֶב  
Sense: consequence.
בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם  of  their  shame 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: בֹּשֶׁת  
Sense: shame.
הָ֝אֹמְרִ֗ים  who  say 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀  Aha 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הֶאָח  
Sense: aha!.
הֶאָֽח  aha 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הֶאָח  
Sense: aha!.