Psalm 140:9 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

As for the head and chief of those about that compass me, Ev'n by the mischief of their lips let thou them cover'd be.

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As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Those who are fencing me in raise their heads; may the mischief of their own lips and the very things they desire for me come upon them.

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Let the heads of the people surrounding me be covered with the trouble their own lips caused!

Protect me from the snare that they have set up for me and from the scandals of those who work iniquity.

Keep me from the snare, which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.

So their own tongue shall them confound; all who them see shall fly.

Upon his own head his mischief shall be returned home; His vi'lent dealing also down on his own pate shall come.

On them their own iniquity the Lord shall bring and lay, And cut them off in their own sin; our Lord God shall them slay.

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