man over him: and let a Satan stand at his right hand. 7 When he shall be judged, let him b be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. 8 Let his days be few: and let another take his office.

9 Let his children be fatherless: and his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath : and let the strangers spoil his labour. 12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. 13 Let his posterity be cut off: and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD and let not the

sin of his mother be blot-N

אַל־־תִּמָּה :

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ted out. 15 Let them be before the LORD continually that he may cut

off the memory of them T

from the earth.

16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man: that he might even slay the broken in heart. 17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. 18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment : so let it come dinto his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him: and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD and of them that speak evil against my soul. 21 But do thou for

16

a Or, an adversary. b Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked. c Or, charge.

15

d Heb. within him.

יְנִיעוּן רֹאשָׁם :

23

*: thy

me, O GoD the Lord, for name's sake: because thy mercy is good: deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy and my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow, when it declineth : I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting: and my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me, they shook their heads.

26 Help me, O LORD my : God: 0 save me according to thy mercy. 27 That they may know, that this is thy hand: that thou, LORD, hast done it. 28 Let them curse, but bless thou : when they arise, let them be ashamed, but let thy servant rejoice.

29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame : and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. 30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth: yea I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he shall stand at al the right hand of the poor: to save him a from those that condemn his soul.

CXI.

C PRAISE ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart: in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the LORD are great : sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honourable and glorious:and his : righteousness endureth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious, and full of compassion. 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works: that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment: all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever : and are done in truth and uprightness. 9 He sent redemption unto his peo

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a Or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have, &c.

e Heb. are established.

b Or, great, c Heb. Hallelujah,

f Or, good success.

d Heb. prey.

understanding have all they that do his commandments : his praise endureth for ever.

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever:the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He

shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor: 9 his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

CXIII.

d PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD: praise the name of the LORD. 2 Blessed be the name of

d Heb. Hallelujah.

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