Psalms 109

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent,

2 Ref For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!

3 Ref They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.

4 Ref For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!

5 Ref And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

6 Ref Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.

7 Ref In his being judged, he goeth forth wicked, And his prayer is for sin.

8 Ref His days are few, his oversight another taketh,

9 Ref His sons are fatherless, and his wife a widow.

10 Ref And wander continually do his sons, Yea, they have begged, And have sought out of their dry places.

11 Ref An exactor layeth a snare for all that he hath, And strangers spoil his labour.

12 Ref He hath none to extend kindness, Nor is there one showing favour to his orphans.

13 Ref His posterity is for cutting off, In another generation is their name blotted out.

14 Ref The iniquity of his fathers Is remembered unto Jehovah, And the sin of his mother is not blotted out.

15 Ref They are before Jehovah continually, And He cutteth off from earth their memorial.

16 Ref Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,

17 Ref And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.

18 Ref And he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones.

19 Ref It is to him as apparel -- he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

20 Ref This `is' the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.

21 Ref And Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness `is' good, deliver me.

22 Ref For I `am' poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst.

23 Ref As a shadow when it is stretched out I have gone, I have been driven away as a locust.

24 Ref My knees have been feeble from fasting, And my flesh hath failed of fatness.

25 Ref And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.

26 Ref Help me, O Jehovah my God, Save me, according to Thy kindness.

27 Ref And they know that this `is' Thy hand, Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast done it.

28 Ref They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.

29 Ref Mine accusers put on blushing, and are covered, As an upper robe `is' their shame.

30 Ref I thank Jehovah greatly with my mouth, And in the midst of many I praise Him,

31 Ref For He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save from those judging his soul.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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