Psalm 109:1-31 CSB

[1] God of my praise, do not be silent. [2] For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. [3] They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. [4] In return for my love they accuse me, but I continue to pray. [5] They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. [6] Set a wicked person over him; let an accuser stand at his right hand. [7] When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and let his prayer be counted as sin. [8] Let his days be few; let another take over his position. [9] Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. [10] Let his children wander as beggars, searching for food far from their demolished homes. [11] Let a creditor seize all he has; let strangers plunder what he has worked for. [12] Let no one show him kindness, and let no one be gracious to his fatherless children. [13] Let the line of his descendants be cut off; let their name be blotted out in the next generation. [14] Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and do not let his mother's sin be blotted out. [15] Let their sins always remain before the LORD, and let him remove all memory of them from the earth. [16] For he did not think to show kindness, but pursued the suffering, needy, and brokenhearted in order to put them to death. [17] He loved cursing-let it fall on him; he took no delight in blessing-let it be far from him. [18] He wore cursing like his coat- let it enter his body like water and go into his bones like oil. [19] Let it be like a robe he wraps around himself, like a belt he always wears. [20] Let this be the LORD's payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. [21] But you, LORD, my Lord, deal kindly with me for your name's sake; because your faithful love is good, rescue me. [22] For I am suffering and needy; my heart is wounded within me. [23] I fade away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust. [24] My knees are weak from fasting, and my body is emaciated. [25] I have become an object of ridicule to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn. [26] Help me, LORD my God; save me according to your faithful love [27] so they may know that this is your hand and that you, LORD, have done it. [28] Though they curse, you will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but your servant will rejoice. [29] My accusers will be clothed with disgrace; they will wear their shame like a cloak. [30] I will fervently thank the LORD with my mouth; I will praise him in the presence of many. [31] For he stands at the right hand of the needy to save him from those who would condemn him.

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