22. Before them let their table provea snare; and do thou makeTheir welfare and prosperitya trap themselves to take.
23. Let thou their eyes so darken'd be,that sight may them forsake;And let their loins be made by theecontinually to shake.
24. Thy fury pour thou out on them,and indignation;And let thy wrathful anger, Lord,fast hold take them upon.
25. All waste and desolate let betheir habitation;And in their tabernacles allinhabitants be none.
26. Because him they do persecute,whom thou didst smite before;They talk unto the grief of thosewhom thou hast wounded sore.
27. Add thou iniquity untotheir former wickedness;And do not let them come at allinto thy righteousness.
28. Out of the book of life let thembe raz'd and blotted quite;Among the just and righteouslet not their names be writ.
29. But now become exceeding poorand sorrowful am I:By thy salvation, O my God,let me be set on high.
30. The name of God I with a songmost cheerfully will praise;And I, in giving thanks to him,his name shall highly raise.