1God of my praise, do not remain silent,

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Psalms 28:1, Psalms 28:1, Deuteronomy 10:21, Psalms 83:1, Deuteronomy 10:21

2for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

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Psalms 52:4, Psalms 52:4, Jeremiah 9:5, Proverbs 6:17, Jeremiah 9:5

3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

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Psalms 69:4, Psalms 69:4, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 35:20

4In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

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Psalms 38:20, Psalms 38:20, Psalms 69:12, Psalms 69:13, Psalms 69:12

5They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

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Proverbs 17:13, Proverbs 17:13, Genesis 44:4, Psalms 38:20, Psalms 55:12

6Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

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Zechariah 3:1, Zechariah 3:1, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 27:4

7When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

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Proverbs 28:9, Proverbs 28:9, Proverbs 21:27, Proverbs 21:27, Proverbs 15:8

8Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

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Psalms 55:23, Psalms 55:23, Acts 1:16, Acts 1:26, Acts 1:16

9Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

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Exodus 22:24, Exodus 22:24, Jeremiah 18:21, Jeremiah 18:21, Lamentations 5:3

10Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.

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Psalms 37:25, Psalms 37:25, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:12

11Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

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Job 5:5, Job 5:5, Job 18:9, Job 18:19, Deuteronomy 28:29

12Let there be none to extend kindness to him, neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.

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Matthew 27:25, James 2:13, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 137:9, Luke 6:38

13Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

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Proverbs 10:7, Proverbs 10:7, Job 18:19, Psalms 37:28, Job 18:19

14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by the Lord. Do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

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Exodus 20:5, Nehemiah 4:5, Exodus 20:5, Nehemiah 4:5, Jeremiah 18:23

15Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;

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Psalms 34:16, Psalms 34:16, Psalms 90:8, Job 18:17, Psalms 90:8

16because he did not remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

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Psalms 34:18, Psalms 34:18, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 18:35, Psalms 37:14

17Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He did not delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

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Matthew 7:2, Proverbs 14:14, Matthew 7:2, Proverbs 14:14, Ezekiel 35:6

18He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.

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Psalms 73:6, Psalms 73:6, Numbers 5:22, Numbers 5:22, Colossians 3:12

19Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.

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Psalms 109:29, Psalms 109:29, Psalms 132:18, Psalms 132:18, Psalms 109:18

20This is the reward of my adversaries from the Lord, of those who speak evil against my soul.

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Psalms 94:23, 1 Kings 2:44, 2 Timothy 4:14, Psalms 94:23, 1 Kings 2:44

21But deal with me, the Lord the Lord, for your name's sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

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Psalms 31:3, Psalms 69:16, Psalms 31:3, Psalms 69:16, Psalms 79:9

22for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.

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Psalms 86:1, Psalms 86:1, Psalms 22:6, Psalms 40:17, Psalms 102:4

23I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust.

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Exodus 10:19, Exodus 10:19, Job 14:2, Psalms 102:10, Psalms 102:11

24My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.

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Psalms 32:3, Psalms 32:4, Psalms 22:14, Matthew 4:2, Hebrews 12:12

25I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.

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Psalms 22:6, Psalms 22:7, Psalms 22:6, Psalms 22:7, Psalms 69:19

26Help me, Lord, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness;

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Psalms 119:86, Psalms 119:86, Psalms 69:13, Psalms 57:1, Hebrews 5:7

27that they may know that this is your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

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Job 37:7, Job 37:7, 1 Kings 18:36, 1 Kings 18:37, 1 Kings 18:36

28They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

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Numbers 23:20, Numbers 23:20, John 16:22, John 16:22, Psalms 109:17

29Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

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Psalms 132:18, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 132:18, Psalms 35:26, Job 8:22

30I will give great thanks to the Lord with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

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Psalms 111:1, Psalms 111:1, Psalms 35:18, Psalms 35:18, Psalms 22:22

31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

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Psalms 121:5, Psalms 121:5, Psalms 16:8, Psalms 16:8, Psalms 140:12