1. For the music director, a psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.
2. For the wicked and the deceitful have opened their mouth against me. They spoke to me with a lying tongue,
3. with hateful words surrounded me, and fought against me without cause.
4. In return for my love they are my accusers, but I am in prayer.
5. They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6. Set a wicked man over him, let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7. When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be as sin.
8. Let his days be few, let another take his position.
9. May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.