Psalm 109:16-25

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ Because he did not remember to show mercy,
But persecuted the ^(A)afflicted and needy person,
And the ^(B)despondent in heart, to ^(C)put them to death.
¹⁷ He also loved cursing, so ^(D)it came to him;
And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
¹⁸ But he ^(E)clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it ^(F)entered ^[a]his body like water,
And like oil into his bones.
¹⁹ May it be to him as ^(G)a garment with which he covers himself,
And as a belt which he constantly ^(H)wears around himself.
²⁰ May this be the ^(I)reward of my accusers from the Lord,
And of those who ^(J)speak evil against my soul.

²¹ But You, ^[b]God, the Lord, deal kindly with me ^(K)for the sake of Your name;
Because ^(L)Your mercy is good, rescue me;
²² For ^(M)I am afflicted and needy,
And ^[c]my heart is ^(N)wounded within me.
²³ I am passing ^(O)like a shadow when it lengthens;
I am shaken off ^(P)like the locust.
²⁴ My ^(Q)knees ^[d]are weak from ^(R)fasting,
And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness.
²⁵ I also have become a ^(S)disgrace to them;
When they see me, they ^(T)shake their head.