Psalms 140:9
May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,
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In The King James Version
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
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Cross References
Esther 5:14His wife Zeresh and his friends told him, “Arrange for a pole to be set up, fifty cubits high. Then, in the morning, go and ask the king to have Mordecai impaled on it. Afterwards, you'll be happy as you go with the king to the dinner.” Haman thought this was good advice, so he had the pole set up.
Psalms 7:16The trouble they cause rebounds to hit them on the head; their violence against others comes down on their own skulls.
Psalms 94:23He will turn the wickedness of evil people back upon them; he will destroy them because of their sins; the Lord our God will destroy them.
Proverbs 10:11What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
Proverbs 18:7Stupid people are caught out by what they say; their own words trap them.
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 →