New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 140:8-11
8Do not grantH5414, O LordH3068, the 1desiresH3970 of the wickedH7563; Do not promoteH6329 2his evil deviceH2162, that they not be exaltedH7311. SelahH5542.
9“As for the headH7218 of those who surroundH5437 me, May the 3mischiefH5999 of their lipsH8193 coverH3680 them.10May 4burningH784 coalsH1513 fallH4131 upon them; May they be 5castH5307 into the fireH784, Into 6deepH4113 pitsH4113 from which they 7cannotH1077 riseH6965.11May a 8slandererH376H3956 not be establishedH3559 in the earthH776; 9May evilH7451 huntH6679 the violentH2555 manH376 10speedilyH4073.”
Notes
- 1. Psalms 140:8 Ps 112:10 ↩
- 2. Psalms 140:8 Esth 9:25; Ps 10:2, 3 ↩
- 3. Psalms 140:9 Ps 7:16; Prov 18:7 ↩
- 4. Psalms 140:10 Ps 11:6 ↩
- 5. Psalms 140:10 Ps 21:9; Matt 3:10 ↩
- 6. Psalms 140:10 Lit watery ↩
- 7. Psalms 140:10 Ps 36:12 ↩
- 8. Psalms 140:11 Lit man of tongue ↩
- 9. Psalms 140:11 Ps 34:21 ↩
- 10. Psalms 140:11 Lit thrust upon thrust ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 140
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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