Parallel Verses
NET Bible
As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!
New American Standard Bible
May the
King James Version
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Holman Bible
may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.
International Standard Version
May those who surround me discover that the trouble they talk about falls on their own head!
A Conservative Version
As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
American Standard Version
As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Amplified
“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
Bible in Basic English
As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.
Darby Translation
As for the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Julia Smith Translation
The head of those surrounding me, the labor of their lips shall cover them.
King James 2000
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[With respect to the] head of [those who] surround me, may the harm of their lips cover them.
Modern King James verseion
As for the head of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that compass me about.
New Heart English Bible
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:
Webster
As for the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
World English Bible
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Youngs Literal Translation
The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 140:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Rescue
8 O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah) 9 As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them! 10 May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.
Cross References
Psalm 7:16
He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.
Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
Proverbs 12:13
The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.
Esther 5:14
Haman's wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows seventy-five feet high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented." It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the very gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. The king's rage then abated.
Psalm 64:8
Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,
Psalm 94:23
He will pay them back for their sin. He will destroy them because of their evil; the Lord our God will destroy them.
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
Matthew 27:25
In reply all the people said, "Let his blood be on us and on our children!"