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Psalm 109

Psalm 109:1-31

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Chapter 109
To the director. To David. A psalm. God of my praise, do not be silent. 1 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have opened against me. They have spoken to me with a tongue of falsehood. 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have opened against me. They have spoken against me. A tongue of falsehood has surrounded me and fought me without cause. 3 Instead of my love they are my accusers with words of hatred; they fight me without cause. But I am prayer. 4 But they have set evil against me in place of good, and hatred in place of my love. 5 They repaid me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6 When he is judged, appoint a wicked one over him, and an adversary shall stand at his right hand. 7 May his days be few; may another take his oversight. 8 May his sons be orphans and his wife a widow. 9 Let his sons be orphans and his wife a widow. Let them wander and beg, and seek from their ruins. 10 Let his creditor ensnare him for all he has, and let strangers plunder his labor. 11 May a creditor ensnare all that he has, and may strangers despise his labor. 12 May no one extend mercy to him, and may no one show favor to his fatherless children. May his posterity be cut off; in a later generation may their name be blotted out. 13 May his end be cut off from the LORD's presence in a later generation; may their name be blotted out. 14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD always, and may the sin of his mother not be blotted out from the earth in their memory. 15 Because he did not remember to show kindness, and he pursued a poor man and needy man and a crushed heart to put to death. 16 For he loved curse and it came upon him, and he did not delight in blessing and it was kept far from him. 17 He loved to curse; may it come upon him. He took no delight in blessing; may it be far from him. 18 He dressed in curse as in a garment, and it came as water into his midst and as oil upon his bones. 19 May this be the deed of my accuser from the LORD, and may the evil words be upon my soul. 20 And you, LORD, Lord, act on my behalf for the sake of your name, for your lovingkindness is good; deliver me. 21 But you, Lord Adonai, deal with me for the sake of your name, for your steadfast love is good; rescue me. 22 For I am poor and needy; I am wounded in my heart. 23 My knees stagger from fasting, and my flesh wastes away from fat. 24 But I—my knees have staggered from fasting, and my flesh has failed from fatness. 25 And I was a reproach to them; they look at me and shake their head. 26 Let them know that this is your hand—you, the LORD, have done it. 27 Let them curse — but you will bless. When they arise, they are put to shame, and your servant rejoices. 28 Let my accusers blaspheme—let them be clothed with reproach and wrap themselves in their shame like a cloak. 29 I will thank the LORD greatly with my mouth, and among many I will praise him. 30 For he stands at the right hand of the poor to save his soul from judgment.