Psalm 55
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1For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my plea for help. 1Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
2Pay attention to me and answer me. I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint, 2Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan,
3because of the enemy's voice, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger. 3because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me.
4My heart shudders within me; terrors of death sweep over me. 4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me. 5Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me.
6I said, "If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. 6And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest;
7How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. Selah 7yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
8I would hurry to my shelter from the raging wind and the storm." 8I would hurry to find a shelter from the raging wind and tempest.”
9Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city; 9Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city.
10day and night they make the rounds on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it; 10Day and night they go around it on its walls, and iniquity and trouble are within it;
11destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace. 11ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace.
12Now it is not an enemy who insults me-- otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me-- otherwise I could hide from him. 12For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him.
13But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend! 13But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.
14We used to have close fellowship; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. 14We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in the throng.
15Let death take them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them. 15Let death steal over them; let them go down to Sheol alive; for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart.
16But I call to God, and the LORD will save me. 16But I call to God, and the LORD will save me.
17I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, and He hears my voice. 17Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.
18Though many are against me, He will redeem me from my battle unharmed. 18He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.
19God, the One enthroned from long ago, will hear and will humiliate them Selah because they do not change and do not fear God. 19God will give ear and humble them, he who is enthroned from of old, Selah because they do not change and do not fear God.
20My friend acts violently against those at peace with him; he violates his covenant. 20My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant.
21His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords. 21His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
22Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. 22Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
23God, You will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You. 23But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
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Psalm 54
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