Psalms 108
1For the end, a Psalm of David. O God, pass not over my praise in silence; 1
2for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the crafty man have been opened against me: they have spoken against me with a crafty tongue. 1
3And they have compassed me with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 1
4+ 108:4 Or, in return for my love. Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me: but I continued to pray. 1
5And they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 1
6Set you a sinner against him; and let + 108:6 Or, the accuser. the devil stand at his right hand. 1
7When he is judged, let him go forth condemned: and let his prayer become sin. 1
8Let his days be few: and + 108:8 Acts 1:20 let another take his office of overseer. 1
9Let his children be orphans, and his wife a widow. 1
10Let his children wander without a dwelling-place, and beg: let them be cast out of their habitations. 1
11Let his creditor exact all that belongs to him: and let strangers spoil his labours. 1
12Let him have no helper; neither let there be any one to have compassion on his fatherless children. 1
13Let his children be given up to utter destruction: in one generation let his name be blotted out. 1
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 1
15Let them be before the Lord continually; and let their memorial be blotted out from the earth. 1
16Because he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the needy and poor man, and that to kill him that was pricked in the heart. 1
17He loved cursing also, and it shall come upon him; and he took not pleasure in blessing, so it shall be removed far from him. 1
18Yes, he put on cursing as a garment, and it is come as water into his bowels, and as oil into his bones. 1
19Let it be to him as a garment which he puts on, and as a girdle with which he girds himself continually. 1
20This is the dealing of the Lord with those who falsely accuse me, and of them that speak evil against my soul. 1
21But you, O Lord, Lord, deal mercifully with me, for your name's sake: for your mercy is good. 1
22Deliver me, for I am poor and needy; and my heart is troubled within me. 1
23I am removed as a shadow in its going down: I am tossed up and down like locusts. 1
24My knees are weakened through fasting, and my flesh is changed by reason of the lack of oil. 1
25I became also a reproach to them: when they saw me they shook their heads. 1
26Help me, O Lord my God; and save me according to your mercy. 1
27And let them know that this is your hand; and that you, Lord, have wrought it. 1
28Let them curse, but you shall bless: let them that rise up against me be ashamed, but let your servant rejoice. 1
29Let those that falsely accuse me be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their shame as with a mantle. 1
30I will give thanks to the Lord abundantly with my mouth; and in the midst of many I will praise him. 1
31For he stood on the right hand of the poor, to save me from them that persecute my soul.