Psalms 140:10

(140:11) Let burning coals be cast upon them: let them be thrown into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

In Context

9(140:10) [As for] the heads of those that encompass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

11(140:12) Let not the man of an [evil] tongue be established on the earth: may evil hunt down the violent man to his downfall.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:24And the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire, from the Lord, out of heaven;

Psalms 7:17(7:18) I will thank the Lord according to his righteousness; and I will sing praises to the name of the Lord the Most High.

Psalms 18:13(18:14) And the Lord thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered forth his voice, [with] hail-stones and coals of fire.

Psalms 55:23(55:24) But thou, O God, thou wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: let not the men of blood and deceit live out half their days; but I will indeed trust in thee.

Psalms 120:4Sharpened arrows of the mighty, with coals of the broom-bush.

Proverbs 28:17A man oppressed by the load of having shed human blood will flee even to the pit: let no man hold 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 →

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