The Song of the Slandered 1 UEB God whom I praise, do not be silent, BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
2 UEB For the wicked and deceitful attack me; they speak lies against me. BSB BSB: For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
3 UEB They surround me and say hateful things, and they attack me without cause. BSB BSB: They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
4 UEB In return for my love they accuse me, but I pray for them. BSB BSB: In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
5 UEB They repay me evil for good, and they hate my love. BSB BSB: They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6 UEB Appoint a wicked man over such an enemy as these people; appoint an accuser to stand at his right hand. BSB BSB: Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 UEB When he is judged, may he be found guilty; may his prayer be considered sinful. BSB BSB: When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
8 UEB May his days be few; may another take his office. BSB BSB: May his days be few; may another take his position.
9 UEB May his children be fatherless, and may his wife be a widow. BSB BSB: May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
10 UEB May his children wander about and beg, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home. BSB BSB: May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.
11 UEB May the creditor take all he owns; may strangers plunder what he earns. BSB BSB: May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.
12 UEB May no one extend any kindness to him; may no one have pity on his fatherless children. BSB BSB: May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
13 UEB May his children be cut off; may their name be blotted out in the next generation. BSB BSB: May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.
14 UEB May his ancestors' sins be mentioned to Yahweh; and may the sin of his mother not be forgotten. BSB BSB: May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15 UEB May their guilt always be before Yahweh; may Yahweh cut off their memory from the earth. BSB BSB: May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.
16 UEB May Yahweh do this because this man never bothered to show any covenant faithfulness, but instead harassed the oppressed, the needy, and the disheartened to death. BSB BSB: For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.
17 UEB He loved cursing; may it come back upon him. He hated blessing; may no blessing come to him. BSB BSB: The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
18 UEB He clothed himself with cursing as his garment, and his curse came into his inner being like water, like oil into his bones. BSB BSB: The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.
19 UEB May his curses be to him like the clothes he wears to cover himself, like the belt he always wears. BSB BSB: May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.
20 UEB May this be the reward of my accusers from Yahweh, of those who say evil things about me. BSB BSB: May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
21 UEB Yahweh my Lord, deal kindly with me for your name's sake. Because your covenant faithfulness is good, save me. BSB BSB: But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.
22 UEB For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. BSB BSB: For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
23 UEB I am fading away like the shadow of the evening; I am shaken off like a locust. BSB BSB: I am fading away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.
24 UEB My knees are weak from fasting; I am turning to skin and bones. BSB BSB: My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt.
25 UEB I am disdained by my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. BSB BSB: I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
26 UEB Help me, Yahweh my God; save me by your covenant faithfulness. BSB BSB: Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.
27 UEB May they know that this is your doing, that you, Yahweh, have done this. BSB BSB: Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.
28 UEB Though they curse me, please bless me; when they attack, may they be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice. BSB BSB: Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
29 UEB May my adversaries be clothed with shame; may they wear their shame like a robe. BSB BSB: May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
30 UEB With my mouth I give great thanks to Yahweh; I will praise him in the midst of a crowd. BSB BSB: With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many.
31 UEB For he will stand at the right hand of the one who is needy, to save him from those who judge him. BSB BSB: For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
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