Psalm 140:10
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
In context
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.
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.
12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
Psalm 140:10 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
- KJV King James Version
- Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
- WEB World English Bible
- Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits — they arise not.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again.