Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

Let his children have no father, and his wife be made a widow.

Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

Let his seed be cut off; in the coming generation let their name go out of memory.

Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.

As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

The Lord said to my lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put all those who are against you under your feet.

Let the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my heart, among the upright, and in the meeting of the people.

The works of the Lord are great, searched out by all those who have delight in them.

He has sent salvation to his people; he has given his word for ever: holy is his name and greatly to be feared.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.

From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised.

Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith.

But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.

O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken.

In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.

For great is his mercy to us, and his faith is unchanging for ever. Praise be to the Lord.

I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.

How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.

Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.

Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.

Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.

The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.

I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.

Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.

Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.

I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.

I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.

Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.

Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.

It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.

Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.

Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.

Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.

My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.

O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.

Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.

Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!

Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.

Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,

Hanging our instruments of music on the trees by the waterside.

For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.

If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.

O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.

Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

My flesh was made by you, and my parts joined together in my mother's body.

My frame was not unseen by you when I was made secretly, and strangely formed in the lowest parts of the earth.

If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?