Psalm 109:1WEB
God of my praise, don’t remain silent,
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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Psalm 109:1WEB
God of my praise, don’t remain silent,
Psalm 109:2WEB
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.
Psalm 109:3WEB
They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
Psalm 109:4WEB
In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.
Psalm 109:5WEB
They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Psalm 109:6WEB
Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.
Psalm 109:7WEB
When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.
Psalm 109:8WEB
Let his days be few. Let another take his office.
Psalm 109:9WEB
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
Psalm 109:10WEB
Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.
Psalm 109:11WEB
Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
Psalm 109:12WEB
Let there be no one to extend kindness to him, neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children.
Psalm 109:13WEB
Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Psalm 109:14WEB
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh. Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 109:15WEB
Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off their memory from the earth;
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 109:16WEB
because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.
Psalm 109:17WEB
Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
Psalm 109:18WEB
He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.
Psalm 109:19WEB
Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.
Psalm 109:20WEB
This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 109:21WEB
But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 109:22WEB
for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.
Psalm 109:23WEB
I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust.
Psalm 109:24WEB
My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.
Psalm 109:25WEB
I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.
Psalm 109:26WEB
Help me, Yahweh, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness;
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 109:27WEB
that they may know that this is your hand; that you, Yahweh, have done it.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 109:28WEB
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
Psalm 109:29WEB
Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
Psalm 109:30WEB
I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 109:31WEB
For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.