Psalm 109:16-31

New International Version

¹⁶ For he never thought of doing a kindness,
    but hounded to death the poor
    and the needy^(A) and the brokenhearted.^(B)
17 He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.^(C)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
¹⁸ He wore cursing^(D) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,^(E)
    into his bones like oil.
¹⁹ May it be like a cloak wrapped^(F) about him,
    like a belt tied forever around him.
²⁰ May this be the Lord’s payment^(G) to my accusers,
    to those who speak evil^(H) of me.

²¹ But you, Sovereign Lord,
    help me for your name’s sake;^(I)
    out of the goodness of your love,^(J) deliver me.^(K)
22 For I am poor and needy,
    and my heart is wounded within me.
²³ I fade away like an evening shadow;^(L)
    I am shaken off like a locust.
²⁴ My knees give^(M) way from fasting;^(N)
    my body is thin and gaunt.^(O)
25 I am an object of scorn^(P) to my accusers;
    when they see me, they shake their heads.^(Q)

²⁶ Help me,^(R) Lord my God;
    save me according to your unfailing love.
²⁷ Let them know^(S) that it is your hand,
    that you, Lord, have done it.
²⁸ While they curse,^(T) may you bless;
    may those who attack me be put to shame,
    but may your servant rejoice.^(U)
29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace
    and wrapped in shame^(V) as in a cloak.

³⁰ With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord;
    in the great throng^(W) of worshipers I will praise him.
³¹ For he stands at the right hand^(X) of the needy,
    to save their lives from those who would condemn them.