1. I praise you, God!Don't keep silent.
2. Destructive and deceitful liesare told about me,
3. and hateful things are saidfor no reason.
4. I had pity and prayedfor my enemies,but their words to mewere harsh and cruel.
5. For being friendly and kind,they paid me backwith meanness and hatred.
6. My enemies said,“Find some worthless foolsto accuse him of a crime.
7. Try him and find him guilty!Consider his prayers a lie.
8. Cut his life shortand let someone elsehave his job.
9. Make orphans of his childrenand a widow of his wife;
10. make his children beg for foodand live in the slums.
11. “Let the people he owestake everything he owns.Give it all to strangers.
12. Don't let anyone be kind to himor have pity on the childrenhe leaves behind.
13. Bring an end to his family,and from now on let him bea forgotten man.
14. “Don't let the Lord forgivethe sins of his parentsand his ancestors.