^{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.