For the music director, a psalm of David.
109:1 O God whom I praise, do not ignore me! 2
109:2 For they say cruel and deceptive things to me;
they lie to me. 3
109:3 They surround me and say hateful things; 4
they attack me for no reason.
109:4 They repay my love with accusations, 5
but I continue to pray. 6
109:5 They repay me evil for good, 7
and hate for love.
109:6 8 Appoint an evil man to testify against him! 9
May an accuser stand 10 at his right side!
109:7 When he is judged, he will be found 11 guilty! 12
Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.
109:8 May his days be few! 13
May another take his job! 14
109:9 May his children 15 be fatherless,
and his wife a widow!
109:10 May his children 16 roam around begging,
asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home! 17