7:14 See the one who is pregnant with wickedness,
who conceives destructive plans,
and gives birth to harmful lies – 1
7:16 He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans 2
and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head. 3
1 tn Heb “and he conceives harm and gives birth to a lie.”
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.
2 tn Heb “his harm [i.e., the harm he conceived for others, see v. 14] returns on his head.”
3 tn Heb “and on his forehead his violence [i.e., the violence he intended to do to others] comes down.”