The king says, "I will announce the Lord's decree. He said to me: 'You are my son! This very day I have become your father!

He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.

For my life nears its end in pain; my years draw to a close as I groan. My strength fails me because of my sin, and my bones become brittle.

Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies!

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

May their dining table become a trap before them! May it be a snare for that group of friends!

May their camp become desolate, their tents uninhabited!

How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!

Then I said, "I am sickened by the thought that the sovereign One might become inactive.

We have become an object of disdain to our neighbors; those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.

All who pass by have robbed him; he has become an object of disdain to his neighbors.

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

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

The stone which the builders discarded has become the cornerstone.

I absolutely hate them, they have become my enemies!