Psalms 55
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my supplication.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they cast iniquity upon me, and in anger they persecute me.
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is greatly pained within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness. (Selah)
Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 I would hasten myself to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongue, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it, upon the walls of it. Iniquity and mischief also are in the midst of it.
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst of it. Oppression and deceit depart not from its streets.
Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For it was not an enemy who reproached me. Then I could have borne it. Neither was it he who hated me that magnified himself against me. Then I would have hid myself from him.
For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it: ] neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man my equal, my companion, and my familiar friend.
But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together. We walked in the house of God with the throng.
We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of God in company.
15 Let death come suddenly upon them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. (Sheol h7585)
Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. (Sheol h7585)
16 As for me, I will call upon God, and Jehovah will save me.
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noonday, I will complain and moan. And he will hear my voice.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many by me.
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me.
19 God will hear, and respond to them, (even he who abides of old), (Selah) men who have no changes, and who fear not God.
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. (Selah) Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He has put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him. He has profaned his covenant.
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
22 (Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee. He will never allow the righteous man to be moved.)
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 But thou, O God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
