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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 140, Verse 10

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9
[As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
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.
American Standard Version
Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
New English Translation
May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.
World English Bible
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
11
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].
12
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.
13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
1
A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2
Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.
3
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4
Incline not my heart to [any] evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5
Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities.
6
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth.