Psalms 69:22-35

²²Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

²³Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.

²⁴Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

²⁵Give their houses to destruction, and let there be no one in their tents.

²⁶Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.

²⁷Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

²⁸Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

²⁹But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.

³⁰I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

³¹This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.

³²The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

³³For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.

³⁴Let the heavens and the earth give praise to him, the seas, and everything moving in them.

³⁵For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.