Psalm 140:9
World English Bible (WEB)
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
In context
7 LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
11 An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Psalm 140:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
- KJV King James Version
- As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
- DBY Darby Translation
- [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As for the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.