“Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.”
The psalmist appeals that he might not be ashamed, because he calls out to God, and asks that the wicked be ashamed instead. The fear of shame suggests the psalmist's concern about his reputation and honor. The affirmation "I call on you" expresses confidence that his cry reaches God. The petition that "the wicked be ashamed" reverses the direction of shame. The verse demonstrates that authentic faith does not mean freedom from concern about shame or honor.
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