Psalms 140:10
140:9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
KJV
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Let burning coals fall on them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
What does Psalms 140:10 mean?
Psalms 140:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גֶּחֶל (gechel), מוֹט (môwṭ), נָפַל (nâphal).
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 140:10.
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
1 Samuel 20:41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
2 Samuel 22:13Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
2 Samuel 22:9There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by, etc
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What does Psalms 140:10 say?
Psalms 140:10 (King James Version) reads: "Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again."
Is Psalms 140:10 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 140:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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