Psalm 140:9

The Passion Translation

Those who surround me are nothing but proud troublemakers. May they drink the poison of their own poisonous words.

Cross References

Psalm 64:8

Staggering backward, they will be destroyed by the very ones they spoke against. All who see this will view them with scorn.

Psalm 7:16

Every pit-digger who works to trap and harm others will be trapped by his own treachery.

Proverbs 10:11

The teachings of the lovers of God are like living truth flowing from the fountain of life, but the words of the wicked hide an ulterior motive.

Proverbs 10:6

The lover of God is enriched beyond belief, but the evil man only curses his luck.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked will get trapped by their words of gossip, slander, and lies. But for the righteous, honesty is its own defense.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool has a big mouth that only gets him into trouble, and he’ll pay the price for what he says.

Matthew 27:25

And the crowd replied, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”