1Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me:
3They have compassed me about also with words of hatred,
4For my love they are my adversaries:
5And they have rewarded me evil for good,
6Set thou a wicked man over him;
7When he is judged, let him come forth guilty;
8Let his days be few;
9Let his children be fatherless,
10Let his children be vagabonds, and beg;
11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath;
12Let there be none to extend kindness unto him;
13Let his posterity be cut off;
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah;
15Let them be before Jehovah continually,
16Because he remembered not to show kindness,
17Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him;
18He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment,
19Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself,
20This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah,
21But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name’s sake:
22For I am poor and needy,
23I am gone like the shadow when it declineth:
24My knees are weak through fasting;
25I am become also a reproach unto them:
26Help me, O Jehovah my God;
27That they may know that this is thy hand;
28Let them curse, but bless thou:
29Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor,
30I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth;
31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy,