20. Shall evil be recompensed for good?For they have dug a pit for my soul.Remember that I stood before Youto speak good for them,and to turn away Your wrath from them.
21. Therefore, deliver up their children to the famineand pour out their blood by the power of the sword;and let their wives be bereaved of their children and become widowsand let their men be put to death;let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
22. Let a cry be heard from their houses,when You bring a troop suddenly upon them;for they have dug a pit to take meand hidden snares for my feet.
23. Yet, Lord, You knowall their counsel against me to slay me.Do not forgive their iniquitynor blot out their sin from Your sight;but let them be overthrown before You;deal thus with them in the time of Your anger.