Psalms 109:6-20

6They say, “Get an evil person to turn against him. Send an accuser to bring him to trial.

7When his case comes up for judgment, let him be pronounced guilty. Count his prayers as sins.

8Let his years be few; let someone else take his position.

9May his children become fatherless, and his wife a widow.

10May his children wander as beggars and be driven from their ruined homes.

11May creditors seize his entire estate, and strangers take all he has earned.

12Let no one be kind to him; let no one pity his fatherless children.

13May all his offspring die. May his family name be blotted out in the next generation.

14May the Lord never forget the sins of his fathers; may his mother’s sins never be erased from the record.

15May the Lord always remember these sins, and may his name disappear from human memory.

16For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.

17He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don’t you bless him.

18Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing, or the water he drinks, or the rich food he eats.

19Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing; may they be tied around him like a belt.”

20May those curses become the Lord’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me.