4They are as venomous as a serpent, *
they are like the deaf adder which stops its ears,
5Which does not heed the voice of the charmer, *
no matter how skillful his charming.
6O God, break their teeth in their mouths; *
pull the fangs of the young lions, O Lord.
7Let them vanish like water that runs off; *
let them wither like trodden grass.
8Let them be like the snail that melts away, *
like a stillborn child that never sees the sun.
9Before they bear fruit, let them be cut down like a brier; *
like thorns and thistles let them be swept away.
10The righteous will be glad when they see the vengeance; *
they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11And they will say,
“Surely, there is a reward for the righteous; *
surely, there is a God who rules in the earth.”
Eleventh Day: Evening Prayer
59Eripe me de inimicis
1Rescue me from my enemies, O God; *
protect me from those who rise up against me.
2Rescue me from evildoers *
and save me from those who thirst for my blood.
3See how they lie in wait for my life,
how the mighty gather together against me; *
not for any offense or fault of mine, O Lord.