1  tBe not silent, O uGod of my praise!

2  For wicked and vdeceitful mouths are opened against me,

speaking against me with lying tongues.

3  They encircle me with words of hate,

and attack me wwithout cause.

4  In return for my love they xaccuse me,

but I ygive myself to prayer.1

5  So they zreward me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

6  aAppoint a wicked man bagainst him;

let an accuser stand cat his right hand.

7  When he is tried, let him come forth guilty;

let his dprayer be counted as sin!

8  May his edays be few;

may fanother take his goffice!

9  May his hchildren be fatherless

and his wife a widow!

10  May his children iwander about and beg,

jseeking food far from the ruins they inhabit!

11  May kthe creditor seize all that he has;

may kstrangers plunder the fruits of his toil!

12  Let there be none to lextend kindness to him,

nor any to mpity his fatherless children!