< Psalms 55 >

1 To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David. 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 unto me, and answer me: I wander about in my plaint, and I moan aloud,
Attend to 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 writhing within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
My heart is greatly pained within me: and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fear and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest;
And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.
7 Behold, I would flee afar off, I would lodge in the wilderness; (Selah)
Lo, then I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind, from the tempest.
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Swallow [them] up, 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 thereof; and iniquity and mischief are in the midst of it.
Day and night they go about her upon her walls: mischief also and sorrow are in her midst.
11 Perversities are in the midst thereof; and oppression and deceit depart not from its streets.
Wickedness is in her midst: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me — then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified [himself] against me — then would I have hidden 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 magnified himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. ...
But it was thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
14 We who held sweet intercourse together. To the house of God we walked amid the throng.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in company.
15 Let death seize upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst. (Sheol h7585)
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. (Sheol h7585)
16 As for me, unto God will I call; 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 noon, will I pray and moan aloud; 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 hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me: for there were many about 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 afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) ...because there is no change in them, and they 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 hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.
He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 Smooth were the milky [words] of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they 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 suffer the righteous to be moved.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never allow the righteous to be moved.
23 And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide 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.

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