Psalms 140:9 meaning and explanation

May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

Psalms 140:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 140 is David's prayer for rescue from violent enemies who plot and slander him. In verse 9 he asks God to turn their own words back on them: the trouble their lips have caused should cover their heads.

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