Psalms 109 : 1 (ERVEN)
To the director: A praise song of David. God, I praise you! Hear my prayer and do something!
Psalms 109 : 2 (ERVEN)
Wicked people are telling lies about me. They are saying things that are not true.
Psalms 109 : 3 (ERVEN)
They are saying hateful things about me. They are attacking me for no reason.
Psalms 109 : 4 (ERVEN)
I loved them, but they were against me. So I said a prayer.
Psalms 109 : 5 (ERVEN)
I did good things to them, but they are doing bad things to me. I loved them, but they hated me.
Psalms 109 : 6 (ERVEN)
They said, "Choose someone evil to represent him. Let the one at his side really be his accuser.
Psalms 109 : 7 (ERVEN)
Let even his prayer be used as evidence against him, and let the court find him guilty.
Psalms 109 : 8 (ERVEN)
Let his life be cut short, and let someone else take over his work.
Psalms 109 : 9 (ERVEN)
Let his children become orphans and his wife a widow.
Psalms 109 : 10 (ERVEN)
Make his children wander around as beggars, forced from homes that lie in ruins.
Psalms 109 : 11 (ERVEN)
Let the people he owes take everything he owns. Let strangers get everything he worked for.
Psalms 109 : 12 (ERVEN)
Let no one be kind to him. Let no one show mercy to his children.
Psalms 109 : 13 (ERVEN)
May his family come to an end. May his name be unknown to future generations.
Psalms 109 : 14 (ERVEN)
May the Lord remember the sins of his father, and may his mother's sins never be erased.
Psalms 109 : 15 (ERVEN)
May the Lord remember their sins forever, and may he cause people to forget his family completely.
Psalms 109 : 16 (ERVEN)
He never did anything good. He never loved anyone. He made life hard for the poor and the helpless.
Psalms 109 : 17 (ERVEN)
He loved to curse others, so let those bad things happen to him. He never blessed others, so don't let good things happen to him.
Psalms 109 : 18 (ERVEN)
Cursing was a daily part of his life, like the clothes he wears. Cursing others became a part of him, like the water he drinks and the oil he puts on his body.
Psalms 109 : 19 (ERVEN)
So let curses cover him like the robe he wears and always surround him like a belt."
Psalms 109 : 20 (ERVEN)
My enemies said these evil things against me. But may those curses be the way the Lord punishes them.
Psalms 109 : 21 (ERVEN)
My Lord God, treat me in a way that brings honor to your name. Save me because of your faithful love.
Psalms 109 : 22 (ERVEN)
I am only a poor, helpless man. I am so sad; my heart is broken.
Psalms 109 : 23 (ERVEN)
I feel my life is over, fading like a shadow at day's end. I feel like a bug that someone brushed away.
Psalms 109 : 24 (ERVEN)
My knees are weak from fasting. I have lost weight and become thin.
Psalms 109 : 25 (ERVEN)
My enemies insult me. They look at me and shake their heads.
Psalms 109 : 26 (ERVEN)
Lord my God, help me! Show your faithful love and save me!
Psalms 109 : 27 (ERVEN)
Then they will know that you did it. They will know that it was your power, Lord, that helped me.
Psalms 109 : 28 (ERVEN)
They curse me, but you can bless me. They attacked me, so defeat them. Then I, your servant, will be happy.
Psalms 109 : 29 (ERVEN)
Humiliate my enemies! Let them wear their shame like a coat.
Psalms 109 : 30 (ERVEN)
I give thanks to the Lord. I praise him in front of everyone.
Psalms 109 : 31 (ERVEN)
He stands by the helpless and saves them from those who try to put them to death.
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