Psa 109 | EngLXX | STEP | For the end, a Psalm of David. O God, pass not over my praise in silence;

Psalms 109

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. O God, pass not over my praise in silence;
2 for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the craftyman have been opened against me: they have spoken against me with a crafty tongue.
3 And they have compassed me with words of hatred; and fought against me withouta cause.
4 Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me: but I continued to pray.
5 And they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6 Set you a sinner against him; and let the devil stand at his right hand.
7 When he is judged, let him go forth condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
8 Let his days be few: and let another take his office of overseer.
9 Let his children be orphans, and his wife a widow.
10 Let his children wander without a dwelling-place, and beg: let them be cast outof their habitations.
11 Lethis creditor exact all that belongs to him: and let strangers spoil his labors.
12 Let him have no helper; neither let there be any one to have compassion on hisfatherless children.
13 Let his children begiven up to utter destruction: in one generation let his name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; and let not thesin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually; and let their memorial be blotted outfrom the earth.
16 Because he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the needy and poor man,andthat to kill him that was pricked in the heart.
17 He loved cursing also, and it shall come upon him; and he took not pleasure inblessing, so it shall be removed far from him.
18 Yes, he put on cursing as a garment, and it is come as water into his bowels,and as oil into his bones.
19 Let it be to him as a garment which he puts on, and as a girdle with which hegirds himself continually.
20 This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of themthat speak evil against my soul.
21 But you, O Lord, Lord, dealmercifully with me, for your name's sake: for your mercy is good.
22 Deliver me, for I am poor and needy; and my heart is troubled within me.
23 I am removed as a shadow in its going down: I am tossed up and down like locusts.
24 My knees are weakened through fasting, and my flesh is changed by reason ofthe lack of oil.
25 I became also a reproach to them:when they saw me they shook their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God; and save me according to your mercy.
27 And let them know that this is your hand; andthat you, Lord, have wrought it.
28 Let them curse, but you shall bless: let them that rise up against me be ashamed,but let your servant rejoice.
29 Let those that falsely accuse me be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselveswith their shame as with a mantle.
30 I will give thanks to the Lord abundantly with my mouth; and in the midst of manyI will praise him.
31 For he stood on the right hand of the poor, to saveme from them that persecute my soul.