7 “May my enemy be like the wicked,

my adversary like the unjust!

8 For what hope have the godless when they are cut off,

when God takes away their life?

9 Does God listen to their cry

when distress comes upon them?

7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked,

And he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained,

When God taketh away his soul?

9 Will God hear his cry

When trouble cometh upon him?

7 “May my enemy be punished like the wicked,

my adversary like those who do evil.

8 For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off

and takes away their life?

9 Will God listen to their cry

when trouble comes upon them?

7 “May my enemy be like the wicked,

And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.

8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite,

Though he may gain much,

If God takes away his life?

9 Will God hear his cry

When trouble comes upon him?

7 “Let my enemies be like evil people,

my foes like those who are wrong.

8 What hope do the wicked have when they die,

when God takes their life away?

9 God will not listen to their cries

when trouble comes to them.

7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked,

And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

8 For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain,

When God taketh away his soul?

9 Will God hear his cry,

When trouble cometh upon him?

7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. 8 For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when †God taketh away his soul? 9 Will •God hear his cry when distress cometh upon him?

7 “Let my enemy be ⸤treated⸥ like wicked people. 

Let anyone who attacks me be ⸤treated⸥ like unrighteous people. 

8 After all, what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, 

when God takes away his life? 

9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him? 

7 May my enemy be like the wicked

and my opponent like the unjust.

8 For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off,

when God takes away his life?

9 Will God hear his cry

when distress comes on him?

7 “May my enemy be like the wicked,

and may my opponent be like the unrighteous.

8 For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts them off,

when God takes away their lives?

9 Will God hear their cry

when trouble comes upon them?

7 “Let my enemy be like the wicked

and my opponent like the unrighteous,

8 for what is the hope of the godless when he cuts them off,

when God takes away his life?

9 Will God hear his cry of distress

when distress comes upon him?

7 “May my enemies suffer like sinful people!

May my attackers be punished like those who aren’t fair!

8 What hope do ungodly people have when their lives are cut off?

What hope do they have when God takes away their lives?

9 God won’t listen to their cry

when trouble comes on them.

7 “May my enemy be as the wicked

And my opponent as the unjust.

8 “For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,

When God requires his life?

9 “Will God hear his cry

When distress comes upon him?