9 May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused. 10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again. 11 May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
Psalms 140:9–11
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Psalms 35:7–9
7 For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul. 8 May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created. 9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salv…
Psalms 69:22–24
22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap. 23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.
Psalms of Solomon 12:3–5
3 So he delights to fill houses with a lying tongue, To cut down the trees of gladness which setteth on fire transgressors, To involve households in warfare by means of slanderous lips. (PSS) 4 May God remove far from the innocent the lips of transgressors by bringing t… (PSS)
Psalms 71:12–14
12 Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me. 13 May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. 14 But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
Psalms 83:16–18
16 Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD. 17 May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace. 18 May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.
Psalms 35:3–5
3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.” 4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded. 5 May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the…
Psalms 109:19–21
19 May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him. 20 May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. 21 But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness o…
Romans 11:9–11
9 And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. 10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” 11 I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not!…
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