5 They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my friendship.

6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;

let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,

and may his prayers condemn him.

8 May his days be few;

may another take his place of leadership.

9 May his children be fatherless

and his wife a widow.

10 May his children be wandering beggars;

may they be driven from their ruined homes.

5 So they reward me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

6 Appoint a wicked man against him;

let an accuser stand at his right hand.

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

let his prayer be counted as sin!

8 May his days be few;

may another take his office!

9 May his children be fatherless

and his wife a widow!

10 May his children wander about and beg,

seeking food far from the ruins they inhabit!

5 They repay evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

6 They say, “Get an evil person to turn against him.

Send an accuser to bring him to trial.

7 When his case comes up for judgment,

let him be pronounced guilty.

Count his prayers as sins.

8 Let his years be few;

let someone else take his position.

9 May his children become fatherless,

and his wife a widow.

10 May his children wander as beggars

and be driven from their ruined homes.

5 Thus they have rewarded me evil for good,

And hatred for my love.

6 Set a wicked man over him,

And let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 When he is judged, let him be found guilty,

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 continually be vagabonds, and beg;

Let them seek their bread also from their desolate places.

5 I was good to them, but they repay me with evil.

I loved them, but they hate me in return.

6 They say about me, “Have an evil person work against him,

and let an accuser stand against him.

7 When he is judged, let him be found guilty,

and let even his prayers show his guilt.

8 Let his life be cut short,

and let another man replace him as leader.

9 Let his children become orphans

and his wife a widow.

10 Make his children wander around, begging for food.

Let them be forced out of the ruins in which they live.

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good,

And hatred for my love.

6 Set thou a wicked man over him;

And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

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

And let his prayer be turned into 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 vagabonds, and beg;

And let them seek their bread out of their desolate places.

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

6 Set a wicked man over him, and let the adversary stand at his right hand; 7 When he shall be judged, let him go out guilty, and let his prayer become sin; 8 Let his days be few, let another take his office; 9 Let his sons be fatherless, and his wife a widow; 10 Let his sons be vagabonds and beg, and let them seek their bread far from their desolate places;

5 They reward me with evil instead of good 

and with hatred instead of love. 

6 ⸤I said,⸥ “Appoint the evil one to oppose him. 

Let Satan stand beside him. 

7 When he stands trial, 

let him be found guilty. 

Let his prayer be considered sinful. 

8 Let his days be few ⸤in number⸥. 

Let someone else take his position. 

9 “Let his children become fatherless and his wife a widow. 

10 Let his children wander around and beg. 

Let them seek help far from their ruined homes. 

5 They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

6 Set a wicked person over him;

let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 When he is judged, let him be found guilty,

and let his prayer be counted as sin.

8 Let his days be few;

let another take over his position.

9 Let his children be fatherless

and his wife a widow.

10 Let his children wander as beggars,

searching for food far from their demolished homes.

5 So they reward me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

6 They say, “Appoint a wicked man against him;

let an accuser stand on his right.

7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty;

let his prayer be counted as sin.

8 May his days be few;

may another seize his position.

9 May his children be orphans,

and his wife a widow.

10 May his children wander about and beg;

may they be driven out of the ruins they inhabit.

5 So they inflicted evil against me in return for good

and hatred in return for my love.

6 Appoint over him a wicked man,

and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 When he is judged, let him come out guilty,

and let his prayer become as sin.

8 Let his days be few;

let another take his office.

9 Let his children be orphans,

and his wife a widow,

10 and let his children wander aimlessly and beg,

and let them plead from their ruins.

5 They pay me back with evil for the good things I do.

They pay back my love with hatred.

6 Appoint an evil person to take my enemies to court.

Let him stand at their right hand and bring charges against them.

7 When they are tried, let them be found guilty.

May even their prayers judge them.

8 May their days be few.

Let others take their places as leaders.

9 May their children’s fathers die.

May their wives become widows.

10 May their children be driven from their destroyed homes.

May they wander around like beggars.

5 Thus they have repaid me evil for good

And hatred for my love.

6 Appoint a wicked man over him,

And let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 When he is judged, let him come forth guilty,

And let his prayer become sin.

8 Let his days be few;

Let another take his office.

9 Let his children be fatherless

And his wife a widow.

10 Let his children wander about and beg;

And let them seek sustenance far from their ruined homes.