< Psalms 55 >
1 [For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.] Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my petition.
to/for to conduct in/on/with music Maskil to/for David to listen [emph?] God prayer my and not to conceal from supplication my
2 Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
to listen [emph?] to/for me and to answer me to roam in/on/with complaint my and to make noise
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
from voice: sound enemy from face: because pressure wicked for to shake upon me evil: wickedness and in/on/with face: anger to hate me
4 My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
heart my to twist: tremble in/on/with entrails: among my and terror death to fall: fall upon me
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
fear and trembling to come (in): come in/on/with me and to cover me shuddering
6 I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove. Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
and to say who? to give: if only! to/for me wing like/as dove to fly and to dwell
7 Look, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." (Selah)
behold to remove to wander to lodge in/on/with wilderness (Selah)
8 "I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm."
to hasten escape to/for me from spirit: breath to rush from tempest
9 Confuse them, YHWH, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
to swallow up Lord to divide tongue: language their for to see: see violence and strife in/on/with city
10 Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
by day and night to turn: surround her upon wall her and evil: wickedness and trouble in/on/with entrails: among her
11 Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies do not depart from her streets.
desire in/on/with entrails: among her and not to remove from street/plaza her oppression and deceit
12 For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hid myself from him.
for not enemy to taunt me and to lift: bear not to hate me upon me to magnify and to hide from him
13 But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
and you(m. s.) human like/as valuation my tame my and to know my
14 We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with company.
which together be sweet counsel in/on/with house: temple God to go: walk in/on/with throng
15 Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. (Sheol )
(to deceive death *Q(K)*) upon them to go down hell: Sheol alive for bad: evil in/on/with sojourning their in/on/with entrails: inner parts their (Sheol )
16 As for me, I will call on God. YHWH will save me.
I to(wards) God to call: call to and LORD to save me
17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
evening and morning and midday to muse and to roar and to hear: hear voice my
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
to ransom in/on/with peace: well-being soul my from battle to/for me for in/on/with many to be with me me
19 God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and humble them. (Selah) They never change, who do not fear God.
to hear: hear God and to afflict them and to dwell front: old (Selah) which nothing change to/for them and not to fear: revere God
20 He has stretched out his hand against those who were at peace with him. He has violated his covenant.
to send: reach hand his in/on/with peace: friendship his to profane/begin: profane covenant his
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
to smooth butter lip: word his and battle heart his be tender word his from oil and they(masc.) drawn sword
22 Throw your burden upon YHWH, and he will take care of you. He will never allow the righteous to be upended.
to throw upon LORD burden your and he/she/it to sustain you not to give: allow to/for forever: enduring to shake to/for righteous
23 But you, 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 you.
and you(m. s.) God to go down them to/for well Pit: hell human blood and deceit not to divide day their and I to trust in/on/with you ()