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May his children become orphans, and his wife a widow!
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May his children be homeless beggars; may they be driven from the ruins they live in!
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May his creditors take away all his property, and may strangers get everything he worked for.
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May no one ever be kind to him or care for the orphans he leaves behind.
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May all his descendants die, and may his name be forgotten in the next generation.
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May the Lord remember the evil of his ancestors and never forgive his mother's sins.
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May the Lord always remember their sins, but may they themselves be completely forgotten!
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That man never thought of being kind; he persecuted and killed the poor, the needy, and the helpless.
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He loved to curse - may he be cursed! He hated to give blessings - may no one bless him!
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He cursed as naturally as he dressed himself; may his own curses soak into his body like water and into his bones like oil!
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May they cover him like clothes and always be around him like a belt!
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Lord, punish my enemies in that way - those who say such evil things against me!
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But my Sovereign Lord, help me as you have promised, and rescue me because of the goodness of your love.
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I am poor and needy; I am hurt to the depths of my heart.
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Like an evening shadow I am about to vanish; I am blown away like an insect.
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My knees are weak from lack of food; I am nothing but skin and bones.
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When people see me, they laugh at me;
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Help me, O Lord my God; because of your constant love, save me!
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Make my enemies know that you are the one who saves me.
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They may curse me, but you will bless me. May my persecutors be defeated, and may I, your servant, be glad.
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May my enemies be covered with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
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I will give loud thanks to the Lord; I will praise him in the assembly of the people,
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because he defends the poor and saves them from those who condemn them to death.