19 So let curses cover him like the robe he wears and always surround him like a belt.”
20 My enemies said these evil things against me. But may those curses be the way the Lord punishes them.
21 My Lord GOD, treat me in a way that brings honor to your name. Save me because of your faithful love.
22 I am only a poor, helpless man. I am so sad; my heart is broken.
23 I feel my life is over, fading like a shadow at day’s end. I feel like a bug that someone brushed away.
24 My knees are weak from fasting. I have lost weight and become thin.
25 My enemies insult me. They look at me and shake their heads.