Psalm 109:1-31 NIrV

[1] God, I praise you. Don’t remain silent. [2] Sinful people who lie and cheat have spoken against me. They have used their tongues to tell lies about me. [3] They gather all around me with their words of hatred. They attack me without any reason. [4] They bring charges against me, even though I love them and pray for them. [5] They pay me back with evil for the good things I do. They pay back my love with hatred. [6] Appoint an evil person to take my enemies to court. Let him stand at their right hand and bring charges against them. [7] When they are tried, let them be found guilty. May even their prayers judge them. [8] May their days be few. Let others take their places as leaders. [9] May their children’s fathers die. May their wives become widows. [10] May their children be driven from their destroyed homes. May they wander around like beggars. [11] May everything those people own be taken away to pay for what they owe. May strangers rob them of everything they’ve worked for. [12] May no one be kind to them or take pity on the children they leave behind. [13] May their family line come to an end. May their names be forgotten by those who live after them. [14] May the LORD remember the evil things their fathers have done. May he never erase the sins of their mothers. [15] May the LORD never forget their sins. Then he won’t let people remember the names of my enemies anymore. [16] They never thought about doing anything kind. Instead, they drove those who were poor and needy to their deaths. They did the same thing to those whose hearts were broken. [17] They loved to curse others. May their curses come back on them. They didn’t find any pleasure in giving anyone their blessing. May no blessing ever come to them. [18] They cursed others as easily as they put on clothes. Cursing was as natural to them as getting a drink of water or putting olive oil on their bodies. [19] May their curses cover them like coats. May their curses be wrapped around them like a belt forever. [20] May that be the LORD’s way of paying back those who bring charges against me. May it happen to those who say evil things about me. [21] But LORD and King, help me so that you bring honor to yourself. Because your love is so good, save me. [22] I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded deep down inside me. [23] I fade away like an evening shadow. I’m like a locust that someone brushes off. [24] My knees are weak because I’ve gone without food. My body is very thin. [25] Those who bring charges against me laugh at me. When they see me, they shake their heads at me. [26] LORD my God, help me. Save me because of your faithful love. [27] LORD, let my enemies know that you yourself have saved me. You have done it with your own hand. [28] They may curse me. But may you bless me. May those who attack me be put to shame. But may I be filled with joy. [29] May those who bring charges against me be clothed with dishonor. May they be wrapped in shame as if it were a coat. [30] With my mouth I will continually praise the LORD. I will praise him when all his people gather for worship. [31] He stands ready to help those who need it. He saves them from those who are ready to sentence them to death.