Psalms 7:14

7:14 See the one who is pregnant with wickedness,

who conceives destructive plans,

and gives birth to harmful lies – ¹ 

Psalms 94:20

94:20 Cruel rulers ²  are not your allies,

those who make oppressive laws. ³ 

Psalms 140:9

140:9 As for the heads of those who surround me –

may the harm done by ⁴  their lips overwhelm them!

[7:14]  ¹ tn Heb “and he conceives harm and gives birth to a lie.”

[94:20]  ² tn Heb “a throne of destruction.” “Throne” stands here by metonymy for rulers who occupy thrones.

[94:20]  ³ tn Heb “Is a throne of destruction united to you, one that forms trouble upon a statute?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “Of course not!” The translation, while not preserving the interrogative form of the statement, reflects its rhetorical force.

[140:9]  ³ tn Heb “harm of their lips.” The genitive here indicates the source or agent of the harm.