Psalms 140:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 7:16 : 16 Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.
  • Prov 18:7 : 7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
  • Matt 27:25 : 25 and all the people answering said, `His blood `is' upon us, and upon our children!'
  • Esth 5:14 : 14 And Zeresh his wife saith to him, and all his friends, `Let them prepare a tree, in height fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, and they hang Mordecai on it, and go thou in with the king unto the banquet rejoicing;' and the thing is good before Haman, and he prepareth the tree.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 And they hang Haman upon the tree that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king hath lain down.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 And they cause him to stumble, Against them `is' their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.
  • Ps 94:23 : 23 And turneth back on them their iniquity, And in their wickedness cutteth them off; Jehovah our God doth cut them off!
  • Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
  • Prov 10:11 : 11 A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

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  • Ps 140:10
    81%

    10They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.

  • Ps 59:12
    81%

    12The sin of their mouth `is' a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

  • Ps 17:9-11
    3 verses
    78%

    9From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.

    10Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

    11`Our steps now have compassed `him';' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.

  • Ps 140:8
    78%

    8Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

  • Ps 31:18
    78%

    18Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

  • Lam 3:62
    77%

    62The lips of my withstanders, Even their meditation against me all the day.

  • Ps 109:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!

    3They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.

  • Ps 140:2-5
    4 verses
    77%

    2Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble `for' wars.

    3They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder `is' under their lips. Selah.

    4Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

    5The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

  • Ps 35:8
    77%

    8Meet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.

  • Jer 18:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22A cry is heard from their houses, For Thou bringest against them suddenly a troop, For they dug a pit to capture me, And snares they have hidden for my feet.

    23And Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast known, All their counsel against me `is' for death, Thou dost not cover over their iniquity, Nor their sin from before Thee blottest out, And they are made to stumble before Thee, In the time of Thine anger work against them!

  • Ps 7:16
    76%

    16Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.

  • Ps 40:14
    76%

    14They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

  • Ps 5:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

    10Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

  • Ps 35:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25They do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.' They do not say, `We swallowed him up.'

    26They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

  • Ps 109:20
    75%

    20This `is' the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.

  • Ps 69:22
    75%

    22Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence -- for a trap.

  • Ps 71:13
    75%

    13They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered `with' reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

  • Ps 64:8
    74%

    8And they cause him to stumble, Against them `is' their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.

  • Prov 24:2
    74%

    2For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

  • Ps 70:2
    74%

    2Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

  • Ps 62:4
    74%

    4Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.

  • Ps 141:3
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    3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

  • Ps 28:3
    74%

    3Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

  • Ps 35:4
    74%

    4They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

  • Ps 73:9
    74%

    9They have set in the heavens their mouth, And their tongue walketh in the earth.

  • Ps 118:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

    12They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

  • Ps 109:29
    74%

    29Mine accusers put on blushing, and are covered, As an upper robe `is' their shame.

  • Ps 69:24
    74%

    24Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.

  • Jer 17:18
    74%

    18Let my pursuers be ashamed, and let not me be ashamed -- me! Let them be affrighted, and let not me be affrighted -- me! Bring in on them a day of evil, And a second time `with' destruction destroy them.

  • Ps 141:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

    10The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!

  • Ps 35:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19Mine enemies rejoice not over me `with' falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

    20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

  • Ps 83:2
    74%

    2For, lo, Thine enemies do roar, And those hating Thee have lifted up the head,

  • Ps 38:12
    74%

    12And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

  • Ps 71:10
    73%

    10For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

  • Ps 64:2
    73%

    2Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

  • Job 27:7
    73%

    7As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.

  • Ps 69:27
    73%

    27Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

  • Ps 59:7
    73%

    7Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'