Psalm 140:9 “May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their…”

Psalm 140:9

May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

World English Bible

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

American Standard Version

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Geneva Bible 1599

As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

Darby Translation

[As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Young's Literal Translation

The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

Bible in Basic English

As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

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Cross references

“let the mischief”

Psalm 7:16 Proverbs 18:7 Psalm 94:23 Proverbs 12:13 Psalm 64:8 Esther 7:10

Psalm 7:16 · BSB

His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

Proverbs 18:7 · BSB

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Psalm 94:23 · BSB

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

Proverbs 12:13 · BSB

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

Psalm 64:8 · BSB

They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

Esther 7:10 · BSB

So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

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