Psalms 140:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.”
Psalms 140:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 140:10 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 140:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.”
Psalms 140:10 — World English Bible
Psalms 140:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise. ”
Psalms 140:10 — American Standard Version
Psalms 140:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits--they arise not.”
Psalms 140:10 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 140:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again. ”
Psalms 140:10 — Darby Translation
Psalms 140:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.”
Psalms 140:10 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 140:10 in Context — Psalms 140
8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
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.
What Does Psalms 140:10 Mean?
Psalms 140:10 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 140. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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