Psa 109:1-5 | NET2full | STEP | For the music director , a psalm of David . O God whom I praise , do not ignore me.

‏ Psalms 109:1-5

Psalm 109 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 109. Appealing to God’s justice, the psalmist asks God to vindicate him and to bring severe judgment down upon his enemies.}

For the music director, a psalm of David.

1 O God whom I praise, do not ignore me. ^{▼▼tn Heb “do not be deaf.”}
2 For they say cruel and deceptive things to me;
they lie to me. ^{▼▼tn Heb “for a mouth of evil and a mouth of deceit against me they open, they speak with me [with] a tongue of falsehood.”}
3 They surround me and say hateful things; ^{▼▼tn Heb “and [with] words of hatred they surround me.”}
they attack me for no reason.
4 They repay my love with accusations, ^{▼▼tn Heb “in place of my love they oppose me.”}
but I continue to pray. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and I, prayer.”}
5 They repay me evil for good ^{▼▼tn Heb “and they set upon me evil in place of good.”}
and hate for love.

‏ Psalms 109:1-5

Psalm 109 ▼▼sn Psalm 109. Appealing to God’s justice, the psalmist asks God to vindicate him and to bring severe judgment down upon his enemies.

For the music director, a psalm of David.

Psalm 109 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 109. Appealing to God’s justice, the psalmist asks God to vindicate him and to bring severe judgment down upon his enemies.}