My enemieshave reproachedme alldaylong; Those who derideme have usedmy [name] as a curse.
Whyare the nationsin an uproarAnd the peoplesdevisinga vainthing?
My enemiesspeakevilagainst me, "Whenwill he die,and his nameperish?"
Becauseof the voiceof the enemy,Becauseof the pressureof the wicked;For they bringdowntroubleupon me And in angerthey beara grudgeagainstme.
Reproachhas brokenmy heartand I am so sick.And I lookedfor sympathy,but therewas none,And for comforters,but I foundnone.
I have consideredthe daysof old,The yearsof longago.
With whichYour enemieshave reproached,O LORD,With whichthey have reproachedthe footstepsof Your anointed.
"You will leaveyour namefor a curseto My chosenones,And the LordGODwill slayyou. But My servantswill be calledby anothername.
Becauseof them a cursewill be usedby allthe exilesfrom Judahwhoare in Babylon,saying,"May the LORDmakeyou like Zedekiahand like Ahab,whomthe kingof Babylonroastedin the fire,
But they themselveswere filledwith rage,and discussedtogetherwhatthey might doto Jesus.
"And as I punishedthem oftenin allthe synagogues,I tried to forcethem to blaspheme;and being furiouslyenragedat them, I kept pursuingthem evento foreigncities.
Nowwhen they heardthis,they were cutto the quick,and they [began] gnashingtheir teethat him.
For evenChristdid not pleaseHimself;but as it is written,"THE REPROACHESOF THOSEWHO REPROACHEDYOU FELLON ME."
