109:13 May his descendants 1 be cut off! 2
May the memory of them be wiped out by the time the next generation arrives! 3
109:14 May his ancestors’ 4 sins be remembered by the Lord!
May his mother’s sin not be forgotten! 5
109:15 May the Lord be constantly aware of them, 6
and cut off the memory of his children 7 from the earth!
109:16 For he never bothered to show kindness; 8
he harassed the oppressed and needy,
and killed the disheartened. 9
109:17 He loved to curse 10 others, so those curses have come upon him. 11
He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings. 12
109:18 He made cursing a way of life, 13
so curses poured into his stomach like water
and seeped into his bones like oil. 14
109:19 May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, 15
or a belt 16 one wears continually!
109:20 May the Lord repay my accusers in this way, 17
those who say evil things about 18 me! 19
109:21 O sovereign Lord,
intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation! 20
Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!
109:22 For I am oppressed and needy,
and my heart beats violently within me. 21
109:23 I am fading away like a shadow at the end of the day; 22
I am shaken off like a locust.
109:24 I am so starved my knees shake; 23
I have turned into skin and bones. 24
109:25 I am disdained by them. 25
When they see me, they shake their heads. 26
109:26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Because you are faithful to me, deliver me! 27
109:27 Then they will realize 28 this is your work, 29
and that you, Lord, have accomplished it.
109:28 They curse, but you will bless. 30
When they attack, they will be humiliated, 31
but your servant will rejoice.
109:29 My accusers will be covered 32 with shame,
and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.
109:30 I will thank the Lord profusely, 33
in the middle of a crowd 34 I will praise him,
109:31 because he stands at the right hand of the needy,
to deliver him from those who threaten 35 his life.