1To the conductor. Of David. A melody. O God of my praise, do not be quiet.2For the lip of the wicked and the lip of deceit have opened against me; they have spoken with me with a tongue of deception.3And words of hatred have surrounded me, and they have fought against me without cause.4In return for my love they oppose me, but I am prayer.5And they have set distress upon me in return for good, and hatred in return for my love.6Appoint a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand.7When he is judged, let the wicked come forth, and let his prayer become sin.8May his days be few; let another take his office.9May his sons be orphans and his wife a widow.10And let his sons indeed wander about and beg; let them seek from their desolations.11Let the creditor ensnare all that he has, and let strangers plunder his toil.12Let no one extend kindness to him, and let no one be gracious to his orphans.13May his end be for cutting off; in another generation may their name be wiped out.14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and may the sin of his mother not be blotted out.15Let them be continually before the LORD, and let their memorial be cut off from the earth.16Because he did not remember to do kindness, but pursued the afflicted and needy man and the disheartened of heart to death.17He loved cursing, and it came upon him; and he did not delight in blessing, and it was far from him.18He clothed himself with cursing like his garment, and it came like water into his midst and like oil into his bones.19May it be to him like a garment that he wraps himself in, and like a belt that he girds continually.20This is the wages of my opponents from the LORD, and of those who speak evil upon my soul.21But you, O Lord GOD, act on my behalf for your name's sake; because your kindness is good, deliver me.22For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.23Like a shadow when it stretches, I am gone; I am shaken off like a locust.24My knees stumble from fasting, and my flesh wastes away from oil.25And I have become a reproach to them; when they see me they shake their head.26Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to your kindness.27And let them know that this is your hand; you, O LORD, have done it.28They will curse, but you will bless; they arise and are ashamed, but your servant will rejoice.29May my opponents be clothed with shame and wrap themselves with their shame like a robe.30With my mouth I will give great thanks to the LORD, and in the midst of many I will praise him.31For he stands at the right hand of the needy to save him from those who judge his soul.