New Revised Standard NRS
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1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise.
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My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent,
2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues.
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for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.
3 They beset me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.
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With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.
4 In return for my love they accuse me, even while I make prayer for them.
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In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
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They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.
6 They say, "Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand on his right.
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Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin.
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When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayers condemn him.
8 May his days be few; may another seize his position.
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May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.
9 May his children be orphans, and his wife a widow.
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May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
10 May his children wander about and beg; may they be driven out of the ruins they inhabit.
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May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes.
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