1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent, YLT — Psalm 109:1
2 For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me — A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred! YLT — Psalm 109:2
3 They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause. YLT — Psalm 109:3
4 For my love they oppose me, and I — prayer! YLT — Psalm 109:4
5 And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love. YLT — Psalm 109:5
6 Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand. YLT — Psalm 109:6
7 In his being judged, he goeth forth wicked, And his prayer is for sin. YLT — Psalm 109:7
8 His days are few, his oversight another taketh, YLT — Psalm 109:8
9 His sons are fatherless, and his wife a widow. YLT — Psalm 109:9
10 And wander continually do his sons, Yea, they have begged, And have sought out of their dry places. YLT — Psalm 109:10
11 An exactor layeth a snare for all that he hath, And strangers spoil his labour. YLT — Psalm 109:11
12 He hath none to extend kindness, Nor is there one showing favour to his orphans. YLT — Psalm 109:12
13 His posterity is for cutting off, In another generation is their name blotted out. YLT — Psalm 109:13
14 The iniquity of his fathers Is remembered unto Jehovah, And the sin of his mother is not blotted out. YLT — Psalm 109:14
15 They are before Jehovah continually, And He cutteth off from earth their memorial. YLT — Psalm 109:15
16 Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart — to slay, YLT — Psalm 109:16
17 And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him. YLT — Psalm 109:17
18 And he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones. YLT — Psalm 109:18
19 It is to him as apparel — he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on. YLT — Psalm 109:19
20 This [is] the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul. YLT — Psalm 109:20
21 And Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness [is] good, deliver me. YLT — Psalm 109:21
22 For I [am] poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst. YLT — Psalm 109:22
23 As a shadow when it is stretched out I have gone, I have been driven away as a locust. YLT — Psalm 109:23
24 My knees have been feeble from fasting, And my flesh hath failed of fatness. YLT — Psalm 109:24
25 And I — I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head. YLT — Psalm 109:25
26 Help me, O Jehovah my God, Save me, according to Thy kindness. YLT — Psalm 109:26
27 And they know that this [is] Thy hand, Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast done it. YLT — Psalm 109:27
28 They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice. YLT — Psalm 109:28
29 Mine accusers put on blushing, and are covered, As an upper robe [is] their shame. YLT — Psalm 109:29
30 I thank Jehovah greatly with my mouth, And in the midst of many I praise Him, YLT — Psalm 109:30
31 For He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save from those judging his soul. YLT — Psalm 109:31