Psalm 140:10

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 5:10 Parallel

Psalm 5:10 asks for the wicked to fall by their own counsels, a parallel imprecation to the psalm's request for enemies to fall into pits.

Psalm 7:15 Parallel

Psalm 7:15 states that the wicked fall into the pit they dig, directly paralleling the imagery of miry pits for enemies.

Psalm 18:13 Parallel

Psalm 18:13 describes coals of fire in God's theophany, sharing the same fiery imagery as the imprecation in Psalm 140:10.

Psalm 120:4 Parallel

In Psalm 120:4, 'glowing coals of the broom tree' are God's weapon against deceit — same fiery judgment imagery.

Psalm 59:12 Parallel

Psalm 59:12 asks for enemies to be caught in their pride, another imprecatory prayer for judgment, though without fire/pits.

Matthew 13:42 uses 'fiery furnace' for final judgment of the wicked — directly parallel to David's imprecation.

Matthew 13:50 repeats the 'fiery furnace' imagery from the parable of the net — reinforcing the same judgment theme.

In Romans 12:20, Paul uses 'burning coals' as a metaphor for kindness that leads to repentance — directly opposite the plea for literal punishment here.

Genesis 19:24 shows God raining fire from heaven on Sodom — a historical precedent for the fiery judgment David prays for.

Daniel 3:20-25 tells of a fiery furnace for God's servants — but they are unharmed, contrasting with David's prayer for enemies to be consumed.

Revelation 20:15 depicts the lake of fire for the unsaved, a NT fulfillment of judgment imagery seen in the psalm's fire and pits.

Proverbs 28:10 describes the deceiver falling into his own pit, echoing the psalmist's prayer that enemies be cast into miry pits.

Revelation 21:8 lists sinners whose portion is the lake of fire, expanding on the final judgment hinted at in the psalm's fiery punishment.

Judges 9:20 Parallel

Judges 9:20 contains a curse of fire devouring both sides, similar to the psalm's imprecation of fire on enemies.