Psalms 109

• 1. O God, whom I praise, don't stand silent and aloof
• 2. while the wicked slander me and tell lies about me.
• 3. They are all around me with their hateful words, and they fight against me for no reason.
• 4. I love them, but they try to destroy me--even as I am praying for them!
• 5. They return evil for good, and hatred for my love.
• 6. Arrange for an evil person to turn on him. Send an accuser to bring him to trial.
• 7. When his case is called for judgment, let him be pronounced guilty. Count his prayers as sins.
• 8. Let his years be few; let his position be given to someone else.
• 9. May his children become fatherless, and may his wife become a widow.
• 10. May his children wander as beggars; may they be evicted from their ruined homes.
• 11. May creditors seize his entire estate, and strangers take all he has earned.
• 12. Let no one be kind to him; let no one pity his fatherless children.
• 13. May all his offspring die. May his family name be blotted out in a single generation.
• 14. May the LORD never forget the sins of his ancestors; may his mother's sins never be erased from the record.
• 15. May these sins always remain before the LORD, but may his name be cut off from human memory.
• 16. For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.
• 17. He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don't you bless him.
• 18. Cursing is as much a part of him as his clothing, or as the water he drinks, or the rich food he eats.
• 19. Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing; may they be tied around him like a belt.
• 20. May those curses become the LORD's punishment for my accusers who are plotting against my life.
• 21. But deal well with me, O Sovereign LORD, for the sake of your own reputation! Rescue me because you are so faithful and good.
• 22. For I am poor and needy, and my heart is full of pain.
• 23. I am fading like a shadow at dusk; I am falling like a grasshopper that is brushed aside.
• 24. My knees are weak from fasting, and I am skin and bones.
• 25. I am an object of mockery to people everywhere; when they see me, they shake their heads.
• 26. Help me, O LORD my God! Save me because of your unfailing love.
• 27. Let them see that this is your doing, that you yourself have done it, LORD.
• 28. Then let them curse me if they like, but you will bless me! When they attack me, they will be disgraced! But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing!
• 29. Make their humiliation obvious to all; clothe my accusers with disgrace.
• 30. But I will give repeated thanks to the LORD, praising him to everyone.
• 31. For he stands beside the needy, ready to save them from those who condemn them.

Psalms 110

• 1. The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit in honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet."
• 2. The LORD will extend your powerful dominion from Jerusalem; you will rule over your enemies.
• 3. In that day of battle, your people will serve you willingly. Arrayed in holy garments, your vigor will be renewed each day like the morning dew.
• 4. The LORD has taken an oath and will not break his vow: "You are a priest forever in the line of Melchizedek."
• 5. The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings in the day of his anger.
• 6. He will punish the nations and fill them with their dead; he will shatter heads over the whole earth.
• 7. But he himself will be refreshed from brooks along the way. He will be victorious.

Psalms 111

• 1. Praise the LORD! I will thank the LORD with all my heart as I meet with his godly people.
• 2. How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them.
• 3. Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails.
• 4. Who can forget the wonders he performs? How gracious and merciful is our LORD!
• 5. He gives food to those who trust him; he always remembers his covenant.
• 6. He has shown his great power to his people by giving them the lands of other nations.
• 7. All he does is just and good, and all his commandments are trustworthy.
• 8. They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.
• 9. He has paid a full ransom for his people. He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever. What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!
• 10. Reverence for the LORD is the foundation of true wisdom. The rewards of wisdom come to all who obey him. Praise his name forever!

New Living Translation: 203 of 324 days.