Psalm 140:10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.

English Standard Version
Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise!

New American Standard Bible
"May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.

King James Bible
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.

International Standard Version
May burning coals fall on them; may they be cast into fire, and into miry pits, never to rise 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

Darby Bible Translation
Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

Young's Literal Translation
They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.

Cross References

Matthew 3:10
And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Psalm 11:6
On the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Psalm 18:12
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

Psalm 21:9
You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Psalm 36:12
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

Psalm 120:4
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

140:8-13 Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengeance. And surely the righteous shall dwell in God's presence, and give him thanks for evermore. This is true thanksgiving, even thanks-living: this use we should make of all our deliverances, we should serve God the more closely and cheerfully. Those who, though evil spoken of and ill-used by men, are righteous in the sight of God, being justified by the righteousness of Christ, which is imputed to them, and received by faith, as the effect of which, they live soberly and righteously; these give thanks to the Lord, for the righteousness whereby they are made righteous, and for every blessing of grace, and mercy of life.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. (Compare Ps 11:6; 120:4).

cast into the fire; into deep pits—figures for utter destruction.