Psalm 109 (Good News Translation)
The Complaint of Someone in Trouble [ a ] 109 I praise you, God; don't remain silent! 2 Wicked people and liars have attacked me. They tell lies about me, 3 and they say evil things about me, attacking me for no reason. 4 They oppose me, even though I love them and have prayed for them. [ b ] 5 They pay me back evil for good and hatred for love. 6 Choose some corrupt judge to try my enemy, and let one of his own enemies accuse him. 7 May he be tried and found guilty; may even his prayer be considered a crime! 8 May his life soon be ended; may someone else take his job! 9 May his children become orphans, and his wife a widow! 10 May his children be homeless beggars; may they be driven from [ c ] ...