Psalms 140:9
\140:8\O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
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
Esther 5:14Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.
Psalms 7:16\7:15\He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made
Psalms 94:23And he has made their evil designs come back on themselves, cutting them off in their sin; the Lord our God will put an end to them.
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
Proverbs 18:7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
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 →