1. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
2. For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: they have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
3. They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
4. For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
5. And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6. Set thou a wicked man over him: and let an adversary stand at his right hand.
7. When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; and let his prayer be turned into sin.
8. Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
9. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.