To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. Hold not thy peace{H2790}{(H8799)}, O God{H430} of my praise{H8416};

For the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} and the mouth{H6310} of the deceitful{H4820} are opened{H6605}{(H8804)} against me: they have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} against me with a lying{H8267} tongue{H3956}.

They compassed{H5437}{(H8804)} me about also with words{H1697} of hatred{H8135}; and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against me without a cause{H2600}.

For my love{H160} they are my adversaries{H7853}{(H8799)}: but I give myself unto prayer{H8605}.

And they have rewarded{H7760}{(H8799)} me evil{H7451} for good{H2896}, and hatred{H8135} for my love{H160}.

Set{H6485}{(H8685)} thou a wicked man{H7563} over him: and let Satan{H7854} stand{H5975}{(H8799)} at his right hand{H3225}.

When he shall be judged{H8199}{(H8736)}, let him be{H3318}{(H8799)} condemned{H7563}: and let his prayer{H8605} become sin{H2401}.

Let his days{H3117} be few{H4592}; and let another{H312} take{H3947}{(H8799)} his office{H6486}.

Let his children{H1121} be fatherless{H3490}, and his wife{H802} a widow{H490}.

Let his children{H1121} be continually{H5128}{(H8800)} vagabonds{H5128}{(H8799)}, and beg{H7592}{(H8765)}: let them seek{H1875}{(H8804)} their bread also out of their desolate places{H2723}.

Let the extortioner{H5383}{(H8802)} catch{H5367}{(H8762)} all that he hath; and let the strangers{H2114}{(H8801)} spoil{H962}{(H8799)} his labour{H3018}.

Let there be none to extend{H4900}{(H8802)} mercy{H2617} unto him: neither let there be any to favour{H2603}{(H8802)} his fatherless children{H3490}.

Let his posterity{H319} be cut off{H3772}{(H8687)}; and in the generation{H1755} following{H312} let their name{H8034} be blotted out{H4229}{(H8735)}.

Let the iniquity{H5771} of his fathers{H1} be remembered{H2142}{(H8735)} with the LORD{H3068}; and let not the sin{H2403} of his mother{H517} be blotted out{H4229}{(H8735)}.

Let them be before the LORD{H3068} continually{H8548}, that he may cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} the memory{H2143} of them from the earth{H776}.

Because that he remembered{H2142}{(H8804)} not to shew{H6213}{(H8800)} mercy{H2617}, but persecuted{H7291}{(H8799)} the poor{H6041} and needy{H34} man{H376}, that he might even slay{H4191}{(H8788)} the broken{H3512}{(H8737)} in heart{H3824}.

As he loved{H157}{(H8799)} cursing{H7045}, so let it come{H935}{(H8799)} unto him: as he delighted{H2654}{(H8804)} not in blessing{H1293}, so let it be far{H7368}{(H8799)} from him.

As he clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} himself with cursing{H7045} like as with his garment{H4055}, so let it come{H935}{(H8799)} into his bowels{H7130} like water{H4325}, and like oil{H8081} into his bones{H6106}.

Let it be unto him as the garment{H899} which covereth{H5844}{(H8799)} him, and for a girdle{H4206} wherewith he is girded{H2296}{(H8799)} continually{H8548}.

Let this be the reward{H6468} of mine adversaries{H7853}{(H8802)} from the LORD{H3068}, and of them that speak{H1696}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} against my soul{H5315}.

But do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou for me, O GOD{H3069} the Lord{H136}, for thy name's{H8034} sake: because thy mercy{H2617} is good{H2896}, deliver{H5337}{(H8685)} thou me.

For I am poor{H6041} and needy{H34}, and my heart{H3820} is wounded{H2490}{(H8804)} within{H7130} me.

I am gone{H1980}{(H8738)} like the shadow{H6738} when it declineth{H5186}{(H8800)}: I am tossed up and down{H5287}{(H8738)} as the locust{H697}.

My knees{H1290} are weak{H3782}{(H8804)} through fasting{H6685}; and my flesh{H1320} faileth{H3584}{(H8804)} of fatness{H8081}.

I became also a reproach{H2781} unto them: when they looked{H7200}{(H8799)} upon me they shaked{H5128}{(H8686)} their heads{H7218}.

Help{H5826}{(H8798)} me, O LORD{H3068} my God{H430}: O save{H3467}{(H8685)} me according to thy mercy{H2617}:

That they may know{H3045}{(H8799)} that this is thy hand{H3027}; that thou, LORD{H3068}, hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} it.

Let them curse{H7043}{(H8762)}, but bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thou: when they arise{H6965}{(H8804)}, let them be ashamed{H954}{(H8799)}; but let thy servant{H5650} rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)}.

Let mine adversaries{H7853}{(H8802)} be clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} with shame{H3639}, and let them cover{H5844}{(H8799)} themselves with their own confusion{H1322}, as with a mantle{H4598}.

I will greatly{H3966} praise{H3034}{(H8686)} the LORD{H3068} with my mouth{H6310}; yea, I will praise{H1984}{(H8762)} him among{H8432} the multitude{H7227}.

For he shall stand{H5975}{(H8799)} at the right hand{H3225} of the poor{H34}, to save{H3467}{(H8687)} him from those that condemn{H8199}{(H8802)} his soul{H5315}.