⁴ Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done^(A)
    and bring back on them what they deserve.^(B)

⁶ Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back^(A) double^(B) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.^(C)

¹⁷ He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.^(A)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
¹⁸ He wore cursing^(B) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,^(C)
    into his bones like oil.
¹⁹ May it be like a cloak wrapped^(D) about him,
    like a belt tied forever around him.
²⁰ May this be the Lord’s payment^(E) to my accusers,
    to those who speak evil^(F) of me.

²¹ But you, Sovereign Lord,
    help me for your name’s sake;^(G)
    out of the goodness of your love,^(H) deliver me.^(I)

¹⁰ he does not treat us as our sins deserve^(A)
    or repay us according to our iniquities.