Psalm 109:1-4

New American Standard Bible

Vengeance Invoked upon Adversaries.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

109 ^(A)God of my praise,
^(B)Do not be silent!
²For they have opened a ^[a]wicked and ^(C)deceitful mouth against me;
They have spoken ^[b]against me with a ^(D)lying tongue.
³They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,
And have fought against me ^(E)without cause.
⁴In return ^(F)for my love they act as my accusers;
But ^(G)I am in prayer.

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Psalm 109:2 Lit wicked mouth and the deceitful
Psalm 109:2 Lit with

Psalm 109:25-31

New American Standard Bible

²⁵I also have become a ^(A)disgrace to them;
When they see me, they ^(B)shake their head.

²⁶^(C)Help me, Lord my God;
Save me according to Your mercy.
²⁷^[a]And may they ^(D)know that this is Your hand;
You, Lord, have done it.
²⁸^(E)They will curse, but You bless;
When they arise, they will be ashamed,
But Your ^(F)servant will be glad.
²⁹^[b]May ^(G)my accusers be clothed with dishonor,
And ^[c]may they ^(H)cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

³⁰With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord;
And ^(I)I will praise Him in the midst of many.
³¹For He stands ^(J)at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who ^(K)judge his soul.