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18 He wrapped himself with cursing, draped around him like a cape;
    may it flood his body like water
    and seep into his bones like oil.
19 Let those curses wrap around him like a cloak on a cold night,
    like a belt tightly knotted around him every day.
20 Let the Eternal so reward my accusers,
    all those who speak and plot 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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