2
Liars are pouring out invective on me; Their lying tongues are like a pack of dogs out to get me,
3
barking their hate, nipping my heels - and for no reason!
4
I loved them and now they slander me - yes, me! - and treat my prayer like a crime;
5
They return my good with evil, they return my love with hate.
6
Send the Evil One to accuse my accusing judge; dispatch Satan to prosecute him.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.