Psalm 109:1-31 GW

[1] O God, whom I praise, do not turn a deaf ear to me. [2] Wicked and deceitful people have opened their mouths against me. They speak against me with lying tongues. [3] They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me for no reason. [4] In return for my love, they accuse me, but I pray for them. [5] They reward me with evil instead of good and with hatred instead of love. [6] I said, "Appoint the evil one to oppose him. Let Satan stand beside him. [7] When he stands trial, let him be found guilty. Let his prayer be considered sinful. [8] Let his days be few in number. Let someone else take his position. [9] "Let his children become fatherless and his wife a widow. [10] Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes. [11] Let a creditor take everything he owns. Let strangers steal what he has worked for. [12] Let no one be kind to him anymore. Let no one show any pity to his fatherless children. [13] Let his descendants be cut off and their family name be wiped out by the next generation. [14] Let the LORD remember the guilt of his ancestors and not wipe out his mother's sin. [15] Let their guilt and sin always remain on record in front of the LORD. Let the LORD remove every memory of him from the earth, [16] because he did not remember to be kind. "He drove oppressed, needy, and brokenhearted people to their graves. [17] He loved to put curses on others, so he, too, was cursed. He did not like to bless others, so he never received a blessing. [18] He wore cursing as though it were clothing, so cursing entered his body like water and his bones like oil. [19] Let cursing be his clothing, a belt he always wears." [20] This is how the LORD rewards those who accuse me, those who say evil things against me. [21] O LORD Almighty, deal with me out of the goodness of your name. Rescue me because of your mercy. [22] I am oppressed and needy. I can feel the pain in my heart. [23] I fade away like a lengthening shadow. I have been shaken off like a grasshopper. [24] My knees give way because I have been fasting. My body has become lean, without any fat. [25] I have become the victim of my enemies' insults. They look at me and shake their heads. [26] Help me, O LORD my God. Save me because of your mercy. [27] Then they will know that this is your doing, that you, O LORD, are the one who saved me. [28] They may curse, but you will bless. Let those who attack me be ashamed, but let me rejoice. [29] Let those who accuse me wear disgrace as though it were clothing. Let them be wrapped in their shame as though it were a robe. [30] With my mouth I will give many thanks to the LORD. I will praise him among many people, [31] because he stands beside needy people to save them from those who would condemn them to death.