Psalms 109:6-20

6Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side!

7When he is judged, he will be found guilty! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.

8May his days be few! May another take his job!

9May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow!

10May his children roam around begging, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home!

11May the creditor seize all he owns! May strangers loot his property!

12May no one show him kindness! May no one have compassion on his fatherless children!

13May his descendants be cut off! May the memory of them be wiped out by the time the next generation arrives!

14May his ancestors’ sins be remembered by the Lord! May his mother’s sin not be forgotten!

15May the Lord be constantly aware of them, and cut off the memory of his children from the earth!

16For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

17He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.

18He made cursing a way of life, so curses poured into his stomach like water and seeped into his bones like oil.

19May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually!

20May the Lord repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me!