Psalm 140:9 - Printer Friendly

ESV: As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!

NIV: Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them.

NASB: 'As for the head of those who surround me, May the harm of their lips cover them.

CSB: When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

NLT: Let my enemies be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me.

KJV: As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

NKJV: “ As for the head of those who surround me, Let the evil of their lips cover them;

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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