^{20 Ref} My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

^{21 Ref} They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.

^{22 Ref} Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

^{23 Ref} Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.

^{24 Ref} Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

^{25 Ref} Give their houses to destruction, and let there be no one in their tents.

^{26 Ref} Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.

^{27 Ref} Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

^{28 Ref} Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

^{29 Ref} But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.