Psalm 109
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1For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent,1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
2for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
3With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
4In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy; let an accuser stand at his right hand.6Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayers condemn him.7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
8May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.8May his days be few; may another take his position.
9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
10May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes.10May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.
11May a creditor seize all he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.11May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.
12May no one extend kindness to him or take pity on his fatherless children.12May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
13May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation.13May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.
14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD; may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15May their sins always remain before the LORD, that he may blot out their name from the earth.15May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.
16For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.16For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.
17He loved to pronounce a curse-- may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing-- may it be far from him.17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
18He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.18The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.
19May it be like a cloak wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.19May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.
20May this be the LORD's payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.20May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
21But you, Sovereign LORD, help me for your name's sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.21But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.
22For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.22For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
23I fade away like an evening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.23I am fading away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.
24My knees give way from fasting; my body is thin and gaunt.24My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt.
25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
26Help me, LORD my God; save me according to your unfailing love.26Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.
27Let them know that it is your hand, that you, LORD, have done it.27Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.
28While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice.28Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace and wrapped in shame as in a cloak.29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
30With my mouth I will greatly extol the LORD; in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.30With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many.
31For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them.31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
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