Psalms 7:16 · KJV
“His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.”
— Psalms 7:16
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch {which} he made. {He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit}
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Psalms 7 — Context
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch {which} he made. {He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit}
16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Cross References
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. {when...: Heb. when she came}
Psalms 37:12-13
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}
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.
Psalms 36:12
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
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 31:3-4
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. {and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows} {hit...: Heb. found him}
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 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.