1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O…
2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;…
3They surround me with hateful words and attack…
4In return for my love they accuse me,…
5They repay me evil for good, and hatred…
6Set over him a wicked man; let an…
7When he is tried, let him be found…
8May his days be few; may another take…
9May his children be fatherless and his wife…
10May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance…
11May the creditor seize all he owns, and…
12May there be no one to extend kindness…
13May his descendants be cut off; may their…
14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered…
15May their sins always remain before the LORD,…
16For he never thought to show kindness, but…
17The cursing that he loved, may it fall…
18The cursing that he wore like a coat,…
19May it be like a robe wrapped about…
20May this be the LORD’s reward to my…
21But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly…
22For I am poor and needy; my heart…
23I am fading away like a lengthening shadow;…
24My knees are weak from fasting, and my…
25I am an object of scorn to my…
26Help me, O LORD my God; save me…
27Let them know that this is Your hand,…
28Though they curse, You will bless. When they…
29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may…
30With my mouth I will thank the LORD…
31For He stands at the right hand of…
