Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!

“What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?

But evil men will die; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated – they will go up in smoke.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.

The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!

They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)

How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house – your holy palace.

I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices, along with the smell of sacrificial rams. I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)

Their insults are painful and make me lose heart; I look for sympathy, but receive none, for comforters, but find none.

adrift among the dead, like corpses lying in the grave, whom you remember no more, and who are cut off from your power.

so I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, rejoice along with your nation, and boast along with the people who belong to you.

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, “The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.”

How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.