10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise!
10 Let God pile hellfire on them, let him bury them alive in crevasses!
10 Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
10 Let burning coals fall down on their heads. Let them be thrown into the fire or into watery pits from which they can't escape.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 140:10
Commentary on Psalm 140:8-13
(Read Psalm 140:8-13)
Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengeance. And surely the righteous shall dwell in God's presence, and give him thanks for evermore. This is true thanksgiving, even thanks-living: this use we should make of all our deliverances, we should serve God the more closely and cheerfully. Those who, though evil spoken of and ill-used by men, are righteous in the sight of God, being justified by the righteousness of Christ, which is imputed to them, and received by faith, as the effect of which, they live soberly and righteously; these give thanks to the Lord, for the righteousness whereby they are made righteous, and for every blessing of grace, and mercy of life.