Let not the wicked have his desire, O Lord; [a]perform not his wicked thought, lest they be proud. Selah.

As for [b]the chief of them that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips come upon them.

10 Let coals fall upon them: let [c]him cast them into the fire, and into the deep pits that they rise not.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:8 For it is in God’s hand to overthrow the counsels and enterprises of the wicked.
  2. Psalm 140:9 It seemeth that he alludeth to Saul.
  3. Psalm 140:10 To wit, God: for David saw that they were reprobate, and that there was no hope of repentance in them.

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