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Psalms 140:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— May there be dropped on them live coals,—Into the fire, may they be let fall, into watery pits [from which] they shall not rise.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits—they arise not.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, ? into the deepe pits, that they rise not.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let burning coals fall upon them; let them fall into the fire, that they rise not up again.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Let burning coals 1513
{1513} Prime
גֶּחֶל
gechel
{geh'-khel}
From an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember.
fall 4131
{4131} Prime
מוֹט
mowt
{mote}
A primitive root; to waver; by implication to slip, shake, fall.
z8735
<8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
them: let them be cast 5307
{5307} Prime
נָפַל
naphal
{naw-fal'}
A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitively or causatively, literally or figuratively).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
into the fire; 784
{0784} Prime
אֵשׁ
'esh
{aysh}
A primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively).
into deep pits, 4113
{4113} Prime
מַהֲמֹרֶת
mahamorah
{mah-ham-o-raw'}
From an unused root of uncertain meaning; perhaps an abyss.
that they rise x6965
(6965) Complement
קוּם
quwm
{koom}
A primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literally, figuratively, intensively and causatively).
not x1077
(1077) Complement
בַּל
bal
{bal}
From H1086; properly a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverbially) not at all; also lest.
up again. y6965
[6965] Standard
קוּם
quwm
{koom}
A primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literally, figuratively, intensively and causatively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 140:10

_ _ (Compare Psalms 11:6; Psalms 120:4).

_ _ cast into the fire; into deep pits — figures for utter destruction.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 140:8-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 140:10

Coals — Divine vengeance, which is compared to coals of fire.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 140:10

Let burning coals fall upon them: (h) let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

(h) That is by God, for David saw that they were reprobate and that there was no hope of repentance in them.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
burning coals:

Psalms 11:6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.
Psalms 18:13-14 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire. ... Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Psalms 21:9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
Psalms 120:4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Exodus 9:23-24 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. ... So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
Revelation 16:8-9 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. ... And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

let them:

Daniel 3:20-25 And he commanded the most mighty men that [were] in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, [and] to cast [them] into the burning fiery furnace. ... He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Matthew 13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

into deep:

Psalms 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Proverbs 28:10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession.
Proverbs 28:17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 19:24. Ex 9:23. Ps 11:6; 18:13; 21:9; 55:23; 120:4. Pv 28:10, 17. Dn 3:20. Mt 13:42, 50. Rv 16:8; 20:15; 21:8.

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