Psalms 140:9
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.
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14¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
14¶ Then saide Zeresh his wife, and all his friends vnto him, Let a †gallous be made of fifty cubits hie, and to morrow speake thou vnto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then goe thou in merily with the king vnto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and hee caused the gallous to be made.
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Psalms 140:9
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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1. To go around, surround, enclose, or encircle. 2. A circuit, circumference, boundary, or roundabout route. 3. An instrument used to mark or draw a circle.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
8‖Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked deuice, lest they exalt themselues. Selah.
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
9 As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.
Selected passage10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
10Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.