Condemn and punish them, O God; may their own plots cause their ruin. Drive them out of your presence because of their many sins and their rebellion against you.

Rise in your anger, O LORD! Stand up against the fury of my enemies; rouse yourself and help me! Justice is what you demand,

Defeat does not come to those who trust in you, but to those who are quick to rebel against you.

May those who gloat over my suffering be completely defeated and confused; may those who claim to be better than I am be covered with shame and disgrace.

May those who try to kill me be completely defeated and confused. May those who are happy because of my troubles be turned back and disgraced.

May those who make fun of me be dismayed by their defeat.

May those who attack me be defeated and destroyed. May those who try to hurt me be shamed and disgraced.

Cover their faces with shame, O LORD, and make them acknowledge your power.

May they be defeated and terrified forever; may they die in complete disgrace.

Show me proof of your goodness, LORD; those who hate me will be ashamed when they see that you have given me comfort and help.

They may curse me, but you will bless me. May my persecutors be defeated, and may I, your servant, be glad.

May my enemies be covered with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

The wicked see this and are angry; they glare in hate and disappear; their hopes are gone forever.

I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish."

Your enemies do not know that you will punish them. LORD, put them to shame and let them suffer; let them suffer the punishment you have prepared. Show them how much you love your people.

But you, LORD, are on my side, strong and mighty, and those who persecute me will fail. They will be disgraced forever, because they cannot succeed. Their disgrace will never be forgotten.

Then he warns them in anger and terrifies them with his fury.

The king will capture all his enemies; he will capture everyone who hates him.

He will destroy them like a blazing fire when he appears. The LORD will devour them in his anger, and fire will consume them.

You have gone far enough. Stop being unjust. Don't condemn me. I'm in the right.

Once again my people will see the difference between what happens to the righteous and to the wicked, to the person who serves me and the one who does not."

If you get more stubborn every time you are corrected, one day you will be crushed and never recover.

When people say, "Everything is quiet and safe," then suddenly destruction will hit them! It will come as suddenly as the pains that come upon a woman in labor, and people will not escape.