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O God, whom I praise, don't stand silent and aloof |
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while the wicked slander me and tell lies about me. |
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They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason. |
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I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations even as I am praying for them! |
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They repay evil for good, and hatred for my love. |
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They say, "Get an evil person to turn against him. Send an accuser to bring him to trial. |
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When his case comes up for judgment, let him be pronounced guilty. Count his prayers as sins. |
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Let his years be few; let someone else take his position. |
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May his children become fatherless, and his wife a widow. |
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May his children wander as beggars and be driven from their ruined homes. |
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May creditors seize his entire estate, and strangers take all he has earned. |
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Let no one be kind to him; let no one pity his fatherless children. |
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May all his offspring die. May his family name be blotted out in a single generation. |
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May the LORD never forget the sins of his fathers; may his mother's sins never be erased from the record. |
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May the LORD always remember these sins, and may his name disappear from human memory. |
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For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death. |
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He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don't you bless him. |
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Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing, or the water he drinks, or the rich food he eats. |
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Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing; may they be tied around him like a belt." |
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May those curses become the LORD's punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me. |
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But deal well with me, O Sovereign LORD, for the sake of your own reputation! Rescue me because you are so faithful and good. |
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For I am poor and needy, and my heart is full of pain. |
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I am fading like a shadow at dusk; I am brushed off like a locust. |
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My knees are weak from fasting, and I am skin and bones. |
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I am a joke to people everywhere; when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn. |
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Help me, O LORD my God! Save me because of your unfailing love. |
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Let them see that this is your doing, that you yourself have done it, LORD. |
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Then let them curse me if they like, but you will bless me! When they attack me, they will be disgraced! But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing! |
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May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may their humiliation cover them like a cloak. |
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But I will give repeated thanks to the LORD, praising him to everyone. |
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For he stands beside the needy, ready to save them from those who condemn them. A psalm of David. |
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