The Psalms

chapter 109


Chapters:


verse #1

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. God of my praise, don’t remain silent,


verse #2

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.


verse #3

They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.


verse #4

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.


verse #5

They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.


verse #6

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.


verse #7

When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.


verse #8

Let his days be few. Let another take his office.


verse #9

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.


verse #10

Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.


verse #11

Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.


verse #12

Let there be no one to extend kindness to him, neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children.


verse #13

Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.


verse #14

Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh. Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.


verse #15

Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off their memory from the earth;


verse #16

because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.


verse #17

Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.


verse #18

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.


verse #19

Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.


verse #20

This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.


verse #21

But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;


verse #22

for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.


verse #23

I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust.


verse #24

My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.


verse #25

I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.


verse #26

Help me, Yahweh, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness;


verse #27

that they may know that this is your hand; that you, Yahweh, have done it.


verse #28

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.


verse #29

Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.


verse #30

I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.


verse #31

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

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