1Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
2Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
3For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.109.2 of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit109.2 are opened: Heb. have opened themselves
4For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.109.2 of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit109.2 are opened: Heb. have opened themselves
5They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
6They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
7For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
8For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
9And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
10And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
11Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.109.6 Satan: or, an adversary
12Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.109.6 Satan: or, an adversary
13When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.109.7 be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked
14When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.109.7 be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked
15Let his days be few; and let another take his office.109.8 office: or, charge
16Let his days be few; and let another take his office.109.8 office: or, charge
17Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
18Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
19Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
20Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
21Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
22Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
23Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
24Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
25Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
26Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
27Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
28Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
29Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
30Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
31Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
32Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
33As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
34As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
35As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.109.18 into his bowels: Heb. within him
36As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.109.18 into his bowels: Heb. within him
37Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
38Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
39Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
40Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
41But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
42But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
43For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
44For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
45I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
46I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
47My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
48My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
49I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
50I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
51Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
52Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
53That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
54That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
55Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
56Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
57Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
58Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
59I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
60I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
61For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.109.31 those…: Heb. the judges of
62For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.109.31 those…: Heb. the judges of