Psalm 140:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

Young's Literal Translation
The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

King James Bible
[As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Hebrew
May the heads
רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of those who surround me
מְסִבָּ֑י (mə·sib·bāy)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4524: That which surrounds or is round

be covered
יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃‪‬ (yə·ḵas·sê·mōw)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

in the trouble
עֲמַ֖ל (‘ă·mal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind

their lips have caused.
שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ (śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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