Psalms 55
1 To the choirmaster with stringed instruments a poem of David. Give ear to! O God prayer my and may not you hide yourself from supplication my.
[For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.] Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my petition.
2 Pay attention! to me and answer me I am restless in complaint my and I am distraught.
Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
3 From [the] sound of an enemy because of [the] pressure of [the] wicked for they drop on me wickedness and in anger they are hostile to me.
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.
4 Heart my it trembles within me and [the] terrors of death they have fallen on me.
My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 Fear and trembling it comes on me and it has covered me shuddering.
Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
6 And I said who? will he give [will belong] to me wing[s] like dove I want to fly away and I want to settle down.
I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove. Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
7 Here! I want to be far away [surely] to flee I want to lodge in the wilderness (Selah)
Look, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." (Selah)
8 I want to make haste a place of escape of me from a wind rushing from a storm.
"I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm."
9 Confuse O Lord divide tongue their for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Confuse them, LORD, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 By day and night they go around it on walls its and wickedness and trouble [are] in midst its.
Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
11 Destruction [are] in midst its and not it departs from public square its oppression and deceit.
Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies do not depart from her streets.
12 For not an enemy he taunts me and I may endure not [one who] hates me on me he magnified himself then I may hide myself from him.
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.
13 And you a man according to value my close friend my and acquaintance my.
But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
14 Who together we made sweet counsel in [the] house of God we walked about in a crowd.
We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with company.
15 (May it deceive death - *Q(K)*) on them may they go down Sheol alive for evil deeds [are] in sojourning-place their in inner being their. (Sheol h7585)
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 h7585)
16 I to God I will call out and Yahweh he will save me.
As for me, I will call on God. The LORD will save me.
17 Evening and morning and noon I will complain and I may murmur and he heard voice my.
Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
18 He will ransom in peace life my from battle to me for many [people] they are with me.
He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
19 He will hear - God - and he will answer them and [the one who] sits antiquity (Selah) whom not changes [belong] to them and not they fear God.
God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and humble them. (Selah) They never change, who do not fear God.
20 He stretched out hands his on allies his he violated covenant his.
He has stretched out his hand against those who were at peace with him. He has violated his covenant.
21 They were smooth - [the] creamy things of mouth his and [was] war heart his they were soft words his more than oil and they [were] drawn swords.
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
22 Cast on Yahweh - burden your and he he will sustain you not he will permit for ever to shake to the righteous.
Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will never allow the righteous to be upended.
23 And you O God - you will bring down them - to [the] pit of [the] pit people of blood and deceit not they will divide in half days their and I I will trust in you.
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.
