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.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 140Meaning
The imprecatory imagery expresses a plea for decisive judgment in poetic prayer.
Read carefully
The imagery belongs to imprecatory prayer and does not authorize readers to enact it.
Reflection
Name anger and desire for justice before God rather than enacting violence.