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Psalms 140:9

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.

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

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

10 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.

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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 the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
KJV
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
WEB
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
ASV
As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
DARBY
[As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
BLB
the poison of those surrounding me, the trouble of their lips, let it cover them!
ÅB
Over deres hoder som omgir meg, skal den ulykke komme som deres lepper volder.
OTB
Når det gjelder dem som omgir meg,
Måtte deres egne ord skade dem.
B1930
Over deres hoder som omgir mig, skal den ulykke komme som deres leber volder.

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