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18 Since he wore curses like a coat,
    let them seep inside him like water,
    seep into his bones like oil!
19 Let them be like the clothes he wears,
    like a belt that is always around him.”

20 But let all that be the reward my accusers get from the Lord,
    the reward for those who speak evil against me!

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18 He wore cursing(A) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,(B)
    into his bones like oil.
19 May it be like a cloak wrapped(C) about him,
    like a belt tied forever around him.
20 May this be the Lord’s payment(D) to my accusers,
    to those who speak evil(E) of me.

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