Verses
1God of my praise, don’t remain silent,
2for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me.
They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.
They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.
12Let there be no one to extend kindness to him,
neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children.
neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children.
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by the LORD.
Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.
16because he didn’t remember to show kindness,
but persecuted the poor and needy man,
the broken in heart, to kill them.
but persecuted the poor and needy man,
the broken in heart, to kill them.
17Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him.
He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
18He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment.
It came into his inward parts like water,
like oil into his bones.
It came into his inward parts like water,
like oil into his bones.
19Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself,
for the belt that is always around him.
for the belt that is always around him.
21But deal with me, GOD the Lord, for your name’s sake,
because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;
because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;
28They may curse, but you bless.
When they arise, they will be shamed,
but your servant shall rejoice.
When they arise, they will be shamed,
but your servant shall rejoice.
29Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonour.
Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.