1 To the chief5329 Musician,5329 A Psalm4210 of David.1732 Hold2790 not your peace,2790 O God430 of my praise;8416

2 For the mouth6310 of the wicked7563 and the mouth6310 of the deceitful4820 are opened6605 against5921 me: they have spoken1696 against me with a lying8267 tongue.3956

3 They compassed5437 me about also with words1697 of hatred;8135 and fought3898 against me without2600 a cause.2600

4 For my love160 they are my adversaries:7853 but I give myself to prayer.8605

5 And they have rewarded7760 me evil7451 for good,2896 and hatred8135 for my love.160

6 Set6485 you a wicked7563 man over5921 him: and let Satan7854 stand5975 at5921 his right3225 hand.3225

7 When he shall be judged,8199 let him be condemned:3318 7563 and let his prayer8605 become1961 sin.2401

8 Let his days3117 be few;4592 and let another312 take3947 his office.6486

9 Let his children1121 be fatherless,3490 and his wife802 a widow.490

10 Let his children1121 be continually vagabonds,5128 and beg:7592 let them seek1875 their bread also out of their desolate2723 places.

11 Let the extortionist5383 catch5367 all3605 that he has; and let the strangers2114 spoil962 his labor.3018

12 Let there be none408 to extend4900 mercy2617 to him: neither408 let there be any to favor2603 his fatherless3490 children.

13 Let his posterity319 be cut3772 off; and in the generation1755 following312 let their name8034 be blotted4229 out.

14 Let the iniquity5771 of his fathers1 be remembered2142 with the LORD;3068 and let not the sin2403 of his mother517 be blotted4229 out.

15 Let them be before5048 the LORD3068 continually,8548 that he may cut3772 off the memory2143 of them from the earth.776

16 Because3282 that he remembered2142 not to show6213 mercy,2617 but persecuted7291 the poor6041 and needy34 man,376 that he might even slay4191 the broken5218 in heart.3824

17 As he loved157 cursing,7045 so let it come935 to him: as he delighted2654 not in blessing,1293 so let it be far7368 from him.

18 As he clothed3847 himself with cursing7045 like as with his garment,4055 so let it come935 into his bowels7130 like water,4325 and like oil8081 into his bones.6106

19 Let it be to him as the garment899 which covers5844 him, and for a girdle4206 with which he is girded2296 continually.8548

20 Let this2063 be the reward6468 of my adversaries7853 from the LORD,3068 and of them that speak1696 evil7451 against5921 my soul.5315

21 But do6213 you for me, O GOD3069 the Lord,136 for your name's8034 sake:4616 because3588 your mercy2617 is good,2896 deliver5337 you me.

22 For I am poor6041 and needy,34 and my heart3820 is wounded2490 within7130 me.

23 I am gone1980 like the shadow6738 when it declines:5186 I am tossed5287 up and down as the locust.697

24 My knees1290 are weak3782 through fasting;6685 and my flesh1320 fails3584 of fatness.8081

25 I became1961 also a reproach2781 to them: when they looked7200 on me they shook5128 their heads.7218

26 Help5826 me, O LORD3068 my God:430 O save3467 me according to your mercy:2617

27 That they may know3045 that this2063 is your hand;3027 that you, LORD,3068 have done6213 it.

28 Let them curse,7043 but bless1288 you: when they arise,6965 let them be ashamed;954 but let your servant5650 rejoice.8055

29 Let my adversaries7853 be clothed3847 with shame,3639 and let them cover5844 themselves with their own confusion,1322 as with a mantle.4598

30 I will greatly3966 praise3034 the LORD3068 with my mouth;6310 yes, I will praise1984 him among8432 the multitude.7227

31 For he shall stand5975 at the right3225 hand3225 of the poor,34 to save3467 him from those that condemn8199 his soul.5315