Mazmur 7:14

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

who conceives destructive plans,

and gives birth to harmful lies – ¹ 

Mazmur 140:9

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

may the harm done by ²  their lips overwhelm them!

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

[7:14]  sn Pregnant with wickedness…gives birth to harmful lies. The psalmist metaphorically pictures the typical sinner as a pregnant woman, who is ready to give birth to wicked, destructive schemes and actions.

[140:9]  ² tn Heb “harm of their lips.” The genitive here indicates the source or agent of the harm.