Let those who are adversariesof my soulbe ashamed[and] consumed;Let them be coveredwith reproachand dishonor,who seekto injureme.
The Jewsassembledin their citiesthroughout allthe provincesof KingAhasuerusto layhandson those who soughttheir harm;and noonecould standbeforethem, for the dreadof them had fallenon allthe peoples.
Let my accusersbe clothedwith dishonor,And let them coverthemselves with their own shameas with a robe.
"His enemiesI will clothewith shame,But upon himself his crownshall shine."
Let those be ashamedand humiliatedaltogetherwho rejoiceat my distress;Let those be clothedwith shameand dishonorwho magnifythemselves overme.
Let those be ashamedand dishonoredwho seekmy life;Let those be turnedbackand humiliatedwho deviseevilagainst me.
Allmy enemieswill be ashamedand greatlydismayed;They shall turnback,they will suddenlybe ashamed.
Let those be turnedbackbecauseof their shameWho say,"Aha,aha!"
My tonguealsowill utterYour righteousnessalldaylong; For they are ashamed,for they are humiliatedwho seekmy hurt.
"Behold,allthose who are angeredat you will be shamedand dishonored;Thosewhocontendwith you will be as nothingand will perish.
But the LORDis with me like a dreadchampion;Thereforemy persecutorswill stumbleand not prevail.They will be utterlyashamed,becausethey have failed,With an everlastingdisgracethat will not be forgotten.
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.