Psalm 55
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1For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy! 1For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
2Pay attention to me and answer me! I am so upset and distressed, I am beside myself, 2hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
3because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me. 3because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.
4My heart beats violently within me; the horrors of death overcome me. 4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.
5Fear and panic overpower me; terror overwhelms me. 5Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.
6I say, "I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place! 6I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
7Look, I will escape to a distant place; I will stay in the wilderness. (Selah) 7I would flee far away and stay in the desert;
8I will hurry off to a place that is safe from the strong wind and the gale." 8I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm."
9Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city. 9Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they walk around on its walls, while wickedness and destruction are within it. 10Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.
11Disaster is within it; violence and deceit do not depart from its public square. 11Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
12Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him. 12If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.
13But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided. 13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,
14We would share personal thoughts with each other; in God's temple we would walk together among the crowd. 14with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers.
15May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst. 15Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the realm of the dead, for evil finds lodging among them.
16As for me, I will call out to God, and the LORD will deliver me. 16As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
17During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me. 17Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.
18He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me. 18He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
19God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them. (Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God. 19God, who is enthroned from of old, who does not change-- he will hear them and humble them, because they have no fear of God.
20He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them. 20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
21His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords. 21His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
22Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended. 22Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
23But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you. 23But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
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