^{1 Ref} > God of my praise, don't remain silent,

^{2 Ref} For they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

^{3 Ref} They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

^{4 Ref} In return for my love, they are my adversaries; But I am in prayer.

^{5 Ref} They have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

^{6 Ref} Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

^{7 Ref} When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

^{8 Ref} Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

^{9 Ref} Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.

^{10 Ref} Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.

^{11 Ref} Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

^{12 Ref} Let there be none to extend kindness to him, Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.

^{13 Ref} Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

^{14 Ref} Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh. Don't let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

^{15 Ref} Let them be before Yahweh continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;

^{16 Ref} Because he didn't remember to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, The broken in heart, to kill them.

^{17 Ref} Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn't delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

^{18 Ref} He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, Like oil into his bones.

^{19 Ref} Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, For the belt that is always around him.

^{20 Ref} This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, Of those who speak evil against my soul.

^{21 Ref} But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name's sake, Because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

^{22 Ref} For I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.

^{23 Ref} I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust.

^{24 Ref} My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.

^{25 Ref} I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.

^{26 Ref} Help me, Yahweh, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness;

^{27 Ref} That they may know that this is your hand; That you, Yahweh, have done it.

^{28 Ref} They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, But your servant shall rejoice.

^{29 Ref} Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

^{30 Ref} I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

^{31 Ref} For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.

^{1 Ref} Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

^{2 Ref} For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

^{3 Ref} They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

^{4 Ref} For my love they are my adversaries: But I `give myself unto' prayer.

^{5 Ref} And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

^{6 Ref} Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

^{7 Ref} When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.

^{8 Ref} Let his days be few; `And' let another take his office.

^{9 Ref} Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.

^{10 Ref} Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek `their bread' out of their desolate places.

^{11 Ref} Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.

^{12 Ref} Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.

^{13 Ref} Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

^{14 Ref} Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

^{15 Ref} Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;

^{16 Ref} Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay `them'.

^{17 Ref} Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

^{18 Ref} He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

^{19 Ref} Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

^{20 Ref} This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.

^{21 Ref} But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name's sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me;

^{22 Ref} For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

^{23 Ref} I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

^{24 Ref} My knees are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness.

^{25 Ref} I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.

^{26 Ref} Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:

^{27 Ref} That they may know that this is thy hand; `That' thou, Jehovah, hast done it.

^{28 Ref} Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

^{29 Ref} Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

^{30 Ref} I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth; Yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

^{31 Ref} For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul. Psalm 110 A Psalm of David.

^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> God of my praise, let my prayer be answered;

^{2 Ref} For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

^{3 Ref} Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

^{4 Ref} For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

^{5 Ref} They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.

^{6 Ref} Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

^{7 Ref} When he is judged, let the decision go against him; and may his prayer become sin.

^{8 Ref} Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

^{9 Ref} Let his children have no father, and his wife be made a widow.

^{10 Ref} Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

^{11 Ref} Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

^{12 Ref} Let no man have pity on him, or give help to his children when he is dead.

^{13 Ref} Let his seed be cut off; in the coming generation let their name go out of memory.

^{14 Ref} Let the Lord keep in mind the wrongdoing of his fathers; and may the sin of his mother have no forgiveness.

^{15 Ref} Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.

^{16 Ref} Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

^{17 Ref} As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

^{18 Ref} He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

^{19 Ref} Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

^{20 Ref} Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

^{21 Ref} But, O Lord God, give me your help, because of your name; take me out of danger, because your mercy is good.

^{22 Ref} For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.

^{23 Ref} I am gone like the shade when it is stretched out: I am forced out of my place like a locust.

^{24 Ref} My knees are feeble for need of food; there is no fat on my bones.

^{25 Ref} As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me.

^{26 Ref} Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

^{27 Ref} So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

^{28 Ref} They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

^{29 Ref} Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

^{30 Ref} I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people.

^{31 Ref} For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.