May his days be few! May another take his job!

May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow!

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his kingdom.

The Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

I will give you thanks, for you answered me, and have become my deliverer.

The stone which the builders discarded has become the cornerstone.

Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.

This has been my practice, for I observe your precepts.

May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.

May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.

Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.

May there be peace inside your defenses, and prosperity inside your fortresses!

The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.

May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,

I absolutely hate them, they have become my enemies!

This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self.

So they will give life to you, and grace to adorn your neck.

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in your young wife –

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.