Psalms 140:11
\140:10\Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
10\140:9\As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.
Cross References
Psalms 9:16\9:15\The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
Psalms 34:21\34:20\He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Proverbs 12:13In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
Proverbs 17:20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
Isaiah 3:11Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:9-13
Shame and Confusion of Persecutors. 8 Grant not, O Lord , the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of… Read the whole commentary →