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109:7 When he is judged , he will be found guilty ! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful . 109:8 May his days be few ! May another take his job ! 109:9 May his children be fatherless , and his wife a widow ! 109:10 May his children roam around begging , asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home ! 109:11 May the creditor seize all he owns! May strangers loot his property ! 109:12 May no one show him kindness ! May no one have compassion on his fatherless children ! 109:13 May his descendants be cut off ! May the memory of them be wiped out by the time the next generation arrives! 109:14 May his ancestors ’ sins be remembered by the Lord ! May his mother’s sin not be forgotten ! 109:15 May the Lord be constantly aware of them, and cut off the memory of his children from the earth ! 109:16 For he never bothered to show kindness ; he harassed the oppressed and needy , and killed the disheartened . 109:17 He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings . 109:18 He made cursing a way of life , so curses poured into his stomach like water and seeped into his bones like oil . 109:19 May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually ! 109:20 May the Lord repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me ! 109:21 O sovereign Lord , intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation ! Because your loyal love is good , deliver me! 109:22 For I am oppressed and needy , and my heart beats violently within me. 109:23 I am fading away like a shadow at the end of the day; I am shaken off like a locust . 109:24 I am so starved my knees shake ; I have turned into skin and bones . 109:25 I am disdained by them . When they see me, they shake their heads . 109:26 Help me, O Lord my God ! Because you are faithful to me, deliver me! 109:27 Then they will realize this is your work , and that you , Lord , have accomplished it. 109:28 They curse , but you will bless . When they attack , they will be humiliated , but your servant will rejoice . 109:29 My accusers will be covered with shame , and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe . 109:30 I will thank the Lord profusely , in the middle of a crowd I will praise him, 109:31 because he stands at the right hand of the needy , to deliver him from those who threaten his life .

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  • [Psa 109:30] I Will Praise Him

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