Psalms 55
1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, God; and do not hide yourself from my plea.
2 Hearken vnto me, and answere me: I mourne in my prayer, and make a noyse,
Pay attention to me and answer me; I have no rest in my troubles
3 For the voyce of the enemie, and for the vexation of ye wicked, because they haue brought iniquitie vpon me, and furiously hate me.
because of the voice of my enemies, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they bring trouble on me and persecute me in anger.
4 Mine heart trembleth within mee, and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me.
My heart trembles within me, and the terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 Feare and trembling are come vpon mee, and an horrible feare hath couered me.
Fearfulness and trembling have come on me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a doue: then would I flie away and rest.
I said, “Oh, if only I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away and be at rest.
7 Beholde, I woulde take my flight farre off, and lodge in the wildernes. (Selah)
See, then I would wander far away; I would stay in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 Hee would make haste for my deliuerance from the stormie winde and tempest.
I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, and deuide their tongues: for I haue seene crueltie and strife in the citie.
Devour them, Lord, confuse their language! For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: both iniquitie and mischiefe are in the middes of it.
Day and night they go about on its walls; iniquity and mischief are in the middle of it.
11 Wickednes is in the middes thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streetes.
Wickedness is in the middle of it; oppression and deceit do not leave its streets.
12 Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.
For it was not an enemy who rebuked me, then I could have borne it; neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.
13 But it was thou, O man, euen my companion, my guide and my familiar:
But it was you, a man equal to myself, my companion and my close friend.
14 Which delited in consulting together, and went into the House of God as companions.
We had sweet fellowship together; we walked in the house of God with the throng.
15 Let death sense vpon them: let them goe downe quicke into the graue: for wickednes is in their dwellings, euen in the middes of them. (Sheol h7585)
Let death come suddenly on them; let them go down alive to Sheol, for wickedness is where they live, right among them. (Sheol h7585)
16 But I will call vnto God, and the Lord will saue me.
As for me, I will call on God, and Yahweh will save me.
17 Euening and morning, and at noone will I pray, and make a noyse, and he wil heare my voice.
In the evening, morning and at noonday I complain and moan; he will hear my voice.
18 He hath deliuered my soule in peace from the battel, that was against me: for many were with me.
He will safely rescue my life from the battle that was against me, for those who fought against me were many.
19 God shall heare and afflict them, euen hee that reigneth of olde, (Selah) because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.
God, the one who rules from eternity, will hear them and humiliate them. (Selah) They never change, and they do not fear God.
20 Hee layed his hande vpon such, as be at peace with him, and he brake his couenant.
My friend has raised his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has not respected the covenant that he had.
21 The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was hostile; his words were softer than oil, yet they were actually drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer.
Place your burdens on Yahweh, and he will sustain you; he will never allow a righteous person to totter.
23 And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.
But you, God, will bring the wicked down into the pit of destruction; bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live even half as long as others, but I will trust in you.
