Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side!

May his days be few! May another take his job!

May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow!

May his children roam around begging, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home!

May the creditor seize all he owns! May strangers loot his property!

May no one show him kindness! May no one have compassion on his fatherless children!

May his descendants be cut off! May the memory of them be wiped out by the time the next generation arrives!

May his ancestors' sins be remembered by the Lord! May his mother's sin not be forgotten!

May the Lord be constantly aware of them, and cut off the memory of his children from the earth!

May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually!

May the Lord repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me!

O sovereign Lord, intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation! Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!

For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me.

I am so starved my knees shake; I have turned into skin and bones.

I am disdained by them. When they see me, they shake their heads.

Help me, O Lord my God! Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!

My accusers will be covered with shame, and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.

A psalm of David. Here is the Lord's proclamation to my lord: "Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!"

Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.

May the Lord's name be praised now and forevermore!

May he increase your numbers, yours and your children's!

May you be blessed by the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth!

I love the Lord because he heard my plea for mercy,

and listened to me. As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.

The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.

I called on the name of the Lord, "Please Lord, rescue my life!"

The Lord protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.

Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.

Yes, Lord, you rescued my life from death, and kept my feet from stumbling.

How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?

I will celebrate my deliverance, and call on the name of the Lord.

I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people.

Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.

I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people,

In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.

The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?

The Lord is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.

All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.

They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.

"You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the Lord helped me.

The Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."

The Lord severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.

Open for me the gates of the just king's temple! I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.

I will give you thanks, for you answered me, and have become my deliverer.

May the one who comes in the name of the Lord be blessed! We will pronounce blessings on you in the Lord's temple.

You are my God and I will give you thanks! You are my God and I will praise you!

I will keep your statutes. Do not completely abandon me!

With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands!

In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.

You deserve praise, O Lord! Teach me your statutes!

With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed.

Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!

I am like a foreigner in this land. Do not hide your commands from me!

Spare me shame and humiliation, for I observe your rules.

Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

Yes, I find delight in your rules; they give me guidance.

(Dalet) I collapse in the dirt. Revive me with your word!

I told you about my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes!

Help me to understand what your precepts mean! Then I can meditate on your marvelous teachings.

I collapse from grief. Sustain me by your word!

Remove me from the path of deceit! Graciously give me your law!

I hold fast to your rules. O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!

I run along the path of your commands, for you enable me to do so.

(He) Teach me, O Lord, the lifestyle prescribed by your statutes, so that I might observe it continually.

Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart.

Guide me in the path of your commands, for I delight to walk in it.

Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.

Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!

Look, I long for your precepts. Revive me with your deliverance!

(Vav) May I experience your loyal love, O Lord, and your deliverance, as you promised.

Then I will have a reply for the one who insults me, for I trust in your word.

Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony, for I await your justice.

I will lift my hands to your commands, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.

(Zayin) Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.

This is what comforts me in my trouble, for your promise revives me.

Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me. Yet I do not turn aside from your law.

Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.

Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.

This has been my practice, for I observe your precepts.

(Khet) The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.

I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised!

I consider my actions and follow your rules.

The ropes of the wicked tighten around me, but I do not forget your law.

O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth. Teach me your statutes!

Teach me proper discernment and understanding! For I consider your commands to be reliable.

You are good and you do good. Teach me your statutes!

Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.

It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.

The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

(Yod) Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.

Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me, for I find hope in your word.

I know, Lord, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.

May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.

May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.

May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.

May your loyal followers turn to me, those who know your rules.

May I be fully committed to your statutes, so that I might not be ashamed.

My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. I say, "When will you comfort me?"

How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?