Psalms 140:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Let burning coals fall upon them - (Psalms 18:12-13; Psalms 120:4.)

Let them be cast into the fire - rather, 'Let Him (Yahweh) cast them into the fire.'

Into deep pits So the Hebrew commentators But Gesensius takes it as: х mahªmorowt (H4113)] Into deep pits. So the Hebrew commentators. But Gesensius takes it as: х mahªmorowt (H4113)], 'water-floods,' in consonance with a kindred Arabic form. Waters are often mentioned with fire in respect to sore trials (Psalms 66:12; Isaiah 43:2).

Psalms 140:10

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