⁵ My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die and his name perish?^(A)”

⁷ The name of the righteous^(A) is used in blessings,^[a]
    but the name of the wicked^(B) will rot.^(C)

⁸ All day long my enemies^(A) taunt me;^(B)
    those who rail against me use my name as a curse.^(C)

¹² Those who want to kill me set their traps,^(A)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;^(B)
    all day long they scheme and lie.^(C)

⁷ he will perish forever,^(A) like his own dung;
    those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’^(B)