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Psalms 140:10

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

9 May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

11 May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
KJV
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
WEB
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
ASV
Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
DARBY
Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.
BLB
Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, never to rise up again!
ÅB
Der skal ristes glør ut over dem; i ilden skal han styrte dem, i dype vann, så de ikke skal reise seg.
OTB
Måtte brennende kull falle over dem;
Måtte de bli kastet i ilden,
Inn i dype groper som de ikke kan unnslippe.
B1930
Der skal rystes glør ut over dem; i ilden skal han styrte dem, i dype vann, så de ikke skal reise sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 11:6

    On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

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  • Psalms 21:9

    You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

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  • Revelation 20:15

    And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

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  • Revelation 21:8

    But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

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  • Exodus 9:23–24

    So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.

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  • Psalms 18:13–14

    The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.

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  • Revelation 16:8–9

    Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.

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  • Proverbs 28:17

    A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

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