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Psalm 140:9-11
New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalm 140:9-11
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 “As for the head of those who surround me,
May the (A)mischief of their lips cover them.
10 “May (B)burning coals fall upon them;
May they be (C)cast into the fire,
Into [a]deep pits from which they (D)cannot rise.
11 “May a [b]slanderer not be established in the earth;
(E)May evil hunt the violent man [c]speedily.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:10 Lit watery
- Psalm 140:11 Lit man of tongue
- Psalm 140:11 Lit thrust upon thrust
Psalm 140:9-11
New International Version
Psalm 140:9-11
New International Version
Psalm 140:9-11
King James Version
Psalm 140:9-11
King James Version
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.
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