Psalm 109
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
[109:1] God of my praise, don't remain silent, [109:2] for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue. [109:3] They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. [109:4] In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer. [109:5] They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. [109:6] Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand. [109:7] When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin. [109:8] Let his days be few. Let another take his office. [109:9] Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. [109:10] Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins. [109:11] Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor. [109:12] Let there be none to extend kindness to him, neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children. [109:13] Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out. [109:14] Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh. Don't let the sin of his mother be blotted out. [109:15] Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth; [109:16] because he didn't remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them. [109:17] Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn't delight in blessing, and it was far from him. [109:18] He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones. [109:19] Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him. [109:20] This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul. [109:21] But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name's sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me; [109:22] for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me. [109:23] I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust. [109:24] My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat. [109:25] I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head. [109:26] Help me, Yahweh, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness; [109:27] that they may know that this is your hand; that you, Yahweh, have done it. [109:28] They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice. [109:29] Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. [109:30] I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude. [109:31] For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.