Psalm 109:1-31 NCV

[1] God, I praise you. Do not be silent. [2] Wicked people and liars have spoken against me; they have told lies about me. [3] They have said hateful things about me and attack me for no reason. [4] They attacked me, even though I loved them and prayed for them. [5] I was good to them, but they repay me with evil. I loved them, but they hate me in return. [6] They say about me, "Have an evil person work against him, and let an accuser stand against him. [7] When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and let even his prayers show his guilt. [8] Let his life be cut short, and let another man replace him as leader. [9] Let his children become orphans and his wife a widow. [10] Make his children wander around, begging for food. Let them be forced out of the ruins in which they live. [11] Let the people to whom he owes money take everything he owns, and let strangers steal everything he has worked for. [12] Let no one show him love or have mercy on his orphaned children. [13] Let all his descendants die and be forgotten by those who live after him. [14] LORD, remember how wicked his ancestors were, and don't let the sins of his mother be wiped out. [15] LORD, always remember their sins. Then make people forget about them completely. [16] "He did not remember to be loving. He hurt the poor, the needy, and those who were sad until they were nearly dead. [17] He loved to put curses on others, so let those same curses fall on him. He did not like to bless others, so do not let good things happen to him. [18] He cursed others as often as he wore clothes. Cursing others filled his body and his life, like drinking water and using olive oil. [19] So let curses cover him like clothes and wrap around him like a belt." [20] May the LORD do these things to those who accuse me, to those who speak evil against me. [21] But you, Lord GOD, be kind to me so others will know you are good. Because your love is good, save me. [22] I am poor and helpless and very sad. [23] I am dying like an evening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust. [24] My knees are weak from fasting, and I have grown thin. [25] My enemies insult me; they look at me and shake their heads. [26] LORD my God, help me; because you are loving, save me. [27] Then they will know that your power has done this; they will know that you have done it, LORD. [28] They may curse me, but you bless me. They may attack me, but they will be disgraced. Then I, your servant, will be glad. [29] Let those who accuse me be disgraced and covered with shame like a coat. [30] I will thank the LORD very much; I will praise him in front of many people. [31] He defends the helpless and saves them from those who accuse them.