Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them. New Living Translation Let my enemies be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me. English Standard Version As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! Berean Standard Bible May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused. King James Bible As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. New King James Version “As for the head of those who surround me, Let the evil of their lips cover them; New American Standard Bible “As for the head of those who surround me, May the harm of their lips cover them. NASB 1995 “As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them. NASB 1977 “As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them. Legacy Standard Bible “As for the head of those who surround me, May the trouble from their lips cover them. Amplified Bible “Those who surround me raise their heads; May the mischief of their own lips come upon them. Christian Standard Bible When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them. Holman Christian Standard Bible When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them. American Standard Version As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The evil of their lips will cover them. Brenton Septuagint Translation As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them. Contemporary English Version They have me surrounded, but make them the victims of their own vicious lies. Douay-Rheims Bible The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them. English Revised Version As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with their own threats. Good News Translation Don't let my enemies be victorious; make their threats against me fall back on them. International Standard Version May those who surround me discover that the trouble they talk about falls on their own head! JPS Tanakh 1917 As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Literal Standard Version The chief of my surrounders, | The perverseness of their lips covers them. Majority Standard Bible May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused. New American Bible Those who surround me raise their heads; may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them. NET Bible As for the heads of those who surround me--may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them! New Revised Standard Version Those who surround me lift up their heads; let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! New Heart English Bible As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Webster's Bible Translation As for the head of those that encompass me, 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. Young's Literal Translation The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them. Additional Translations ... Context Rescue Me, O LORD, From Evil Men…8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah 9May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused. 10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.… Cross References Psalm 7:16 His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Psalm 94:23 He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them. Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. Treasury of Scripture As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. let the mischief Psalm 7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. Psalm 64:8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. Psalm 94:23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off. Jump to Previous Caused Chief Compass Cover Covered Covereth Encompass Evil Head Heads Lips Mischief Overwhelm Perverseness Round Surround Surrounders TroubleJump to Next Caused Chief Compass Cover Covered Covereth Encompass Evil Head Heads Lips Mischief Overwhelm Perverseness Round Surround Surrounders TroublePsalm 140 1. David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg8. He prays against them 12. He comforts himself by confidence in God (9) Head.--Ewald, who keeps to the text, takes rosh in the sense of poison (see Psalm 69:22, Note):-- "The poison of those encircling me, Let them be covered with the perdition of their lips. This brings Psalm 140:8-9 into harmony with Psalm 140:4. But the emendation given above is better. Verse 9 - As for the head of those that compass me about. The "head" of David's enemies is put in contrast with his own "head" (see ver. 7). While God shields and protects his head, theirs has no protection, but the mischief of their own lips which covers them, but with confusion, rather than with defense or safety.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May the headsרֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of those who surround me מְסִבָּ֑י (mə·sib·bāy) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4524: That which surrounds or is round be covered יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃ (yə·ḵas·sê·mōw) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover in the trouble עֲמַ֖ל (‘ă·mal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind their lips have caused. שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ (śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin Links Psalm 140:9 NIVPsalm 140:9 NLT Psalm 140:9 ESV Psalm 140:9 NASB Psalm 140:9 KJV Psalm 140:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 140:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 140:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 140:9 French Bible Psalm 140:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 140:9 As for the head of those who (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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