Psalms 140:10

“Let burning coals fall upon them, etc.] From heaven, as the Targum, Aben Ezra, and Kimchi, by way of explanation; alluding to the burning of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire from thence: and may design both the terrible judgments of God in this life, and everlasting burnings in hell; so Jarchi interprets it of the coals of hell; see (<191106>Psalm 11:6 18:8,12,13 120:3,4); let them be cast into the fire; into the fire of divine wrath, and have severe punishment inflicted on them in this world; and into the fire of hell hereafter, as the Targum, which is unquenchable and everlasting; and into which all wicked men, carnal professors, the followers of antichrist, the devil and his angels, will be…”

“Let burning coals fall upon them - Let them be punished, “as if” burning coals were poured upon them. See Psalms 11:6, note; Psalms 18:12-13, notes; Psalms 120:4, note. Let them be cast into the fire - Punished as if they were cast into the fire and consumed. Into deep pits, that they rise not up again - That they may utterly perish. This was one mode of punishing, by casting a man into a deep pit from which he could not escape, and leaving him to die, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:24; Psalms 9:15; Psalms 35:7; Jeremiah 41:7. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Coals - Divine vengeance, which is compared to coals of fire. Psalms 140:13”

“140:10 The psalmist wants fire to descend on his enemies, and he wants them thrown into pits so they can never attack again. The language foreshadows the New Testament teaching on hell (Matt 5:22, 29-30; 10:28; 18:9; Mark 9:43-47; Luke 12:5; Jas 3:6; 2 Pet 2:4).”

“burning coals: Psa 11:6, Psa 18:13, Psa 18:14, Psa 21:9, Psa 120:4; Gen 19:24; Exo 9:23, Exo 9:24; Rev 16:8, Rev 16:9 let them: Dan 3:20-25; Mat 13:42, Mat 13:50 into deep: Psa 55:23; Pro 28:10, Pro 28:17; Rev 20:15, Rev 21:8 Psalms 140:11”