He will recompensethe evilto my foes;Destroythem in Your faithfulness.
O daughterof Babylon,you devastatedone, How blessedwill be the one whorepaysyou With the recompensewith whichyou have repaidus.
Hearmy prayer,O LORD,Giveearto my supplications!Answerme in Your faithfulness,in Your righteousness!
And in Your lovingkindness,cutoffmy enemiesAnd destroyallthose who afflictmy soul,For I am Your servant.
Teachme Your way,O LORD,And leadme in a levelpathBecauseof my foes.
O lovethe LORD,allyou His godlyones!The LORDpreservesthe faithfulAnd fullyrecompensesthe prouddoer.
O LORD,leadme in Your righteousnessbecauseof my foes;MakeYour waystraightbeforeme.
O God,arrogantmenhave risenup againstme, And a bandof violentmenhave soughtmy life,And they have not setYou beforethem.
Whereare Your formerlovingkindnesses,O Lord,Which You sworeto Davidin Your faithfulness?
He has broughtbacktheir wickednessupon them And will destroythem in their evil;The LORDour Godwill destroythem.
Alexanderthe coppersmithdidme muchharm;the Lordwill repayhim accordingto his deeds.
"Payher backevenas she has paid,and give back [to her] doubleaccordingto her deeds;in the cupwhichshe has mixed,mixtwice as muchfor her.
