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Psalm 109
1Hold not your tongue, O God of my praise; *
for the mouth of the wicked,
the mouth of the deceitful, is opened against me.

2They speak to me with a lying tongue; *
they encompass me with hateful words
and fight against me without a cause.

3Despite my love, they accuse me; *
but as for me, I pray for them.

4They repay evil for good, *
and hatred for my love.

5Set a wicked man against him, *
and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

6When he is judged, let him be found guilty, *
and let his appeal be in vain.

7Let his days be few, *
and let another take his office.

8Let his children be fatherless, *
and his wife become a widow.

9Let his children be waifs and beggars; *
let them be driven from the ruins of their homes.

10Let the creditor seize everything he has; *
let strangers plunder his gains.

11Let there be no one to show him kindness, *
and none to pity his fatherless children.

12Let his descendants be destroyed, *
and his name be blotted out in the next generation.

13Let the wickedness of his fathers be remembered before
the LORD, *
and his mother’s sin not be blotted out;

14Let their sin be always before the LORD; *
but let him root out their names from the earth;

15Because he did not remember to show mercy, *
but persecuted the poor and needy
and sought to kill the brokenhearted.

16He loved cursing,
let it come upon him; *
he took no delight in blessing,
let it depart from him.

17He put on cursing like a garment, *
let it soak into his body like water
and into his bones like oil;

18Let it be to him like the cloak which he
wraps around himself, *
and like the belt that he wears continually.

19Let this be the recompense from the LORD to my accusers, *
and to those who speak evil against me.

20But you, O Lord my God,
oh, deal with me according to your Name; *
for your tender mercy’s sake, deliver me.

21For I am poor and needy, *
and my heart is wounded within me.

22I have faded away like a shadow when it lengthens; *
I am shaken off like a locust.

23My knees are weak through fasting, *
and my flesh is wasted and gaunt.

24I have become a reproach to them; *
they see and shake their heads.

25Help me, O LORD my God; *
save me for your mercy’s sake.

26Let them know that this is your hand, *
that you, O LORD, have done it.

27They may curse, but you will bless; *
let those who rise up against me be put to shame,
and your servant will rejoice.

28Let my accusers be clothed with disgrace *
and wrap themselves in their shame as in a cloak.

29I will give great thanks to the LORD with my mouth; *
in the midst of the multitude will I praise him;

30Because he stands at the right hand of the needy, *
to save his life from those who would condemn him.

Collect of the Day – Proper 21
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Daily Psalm and Prayer – Wednesday, October 4

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