17. As he loved kelalah (cursing), so it came on him; as he delighted not in berakhah (blessing), so it was far from him.
18. As he clothed himself with kelalah as with his garment, so let it come into his inward parts like mayim, and like shemen into his atzmot.
19. Let it be unto him like a beged which covereth him, and for a belt wherewith he is girded tamid (continually).
20. This is the reward of mine adversaries from Hashem, and of them that speak rah against my nefesh.
21. But Thou O Hashem Adonoi, do with me for the sake of Thy Name; because Thy chesed is tov, deliver Thou me.
22. For I am oni and evyon, and my lev is wounded within me.