Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Psalms 7:16 in other translations
| BSB | His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. |
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| WEB | The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head. |
| ASV | His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate. |
| YLT | Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down. |
| DARBY | His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate. |
| BBE | His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head. |
| Webster | His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. |
What does Psalms 7:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 7:15-16
15-16. 1Sa 18:17; 31:2 illustrate the statement whether alluded to or not. These verses are expository of Psa 7:14, showing how the devices of the wicked end in disappointment, falsifying their expectations.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 7:10-17
David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to…
Psalms 7:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 7:16
- Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
- Psalms 37:12-13
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
- 1 Kings 2:32
And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
- 1 Samuel 28:19
Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Samuel 24:12-13
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
- Psalms 36:12
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
- 1 Samuel 31:3-4
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
- 1 Samuel 26:10
David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
- 1 Samuel 23:9
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- Malachi 2:3-5
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
- Psalms 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
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Context
- Psalms 7:15
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
- Psalms 7:17
I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
Psalms 7:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Su trabajo se tornará sobre su cabeza, y su agravio descenderá sobre su mollera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il a creusé une fosse, et il l’a rendue profonde; et il est tombé dans la fosse qu’il a faite. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Seine Mühsal wird zurückkehren auf sein Haupt, und auf seinen Scheitel wird herabstürzen seine Gewalttat. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Lacum aperuit, et effodit eum; et incidit in foveam quam fecit. |