16. For he did not remember to show kindness,but pursued the poor and needyand the brokenhearted, to put them to death.
17. He loved to curse; let curses come upon him!He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him!
18. He clothed himself with cursing as his coat;may it soak into his body like water,like oil into his bones!
19. May it be like a garment that he wraps around him,like a belt that he puts on every day!
20. May this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord,of those who speak evil against my life!
21. But you, O God my Lord,deal on my behalf for your name’s sake;because your steadfast love is good, deliver me!
22. For I am poor and needy,and my heart is stricken within me.
23. I am gone like a shadow at evening;I am shaken off like a locust.
24. My knees are weak through fasting;my body has become gaunt, with no fat.
25. I am an object of scorn to my accusers;when they see me, they wag their heads.