Psalms 55
55
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.
1Listen to my prayer, God.
Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
2Attend to me, and answer me.
I am restless in my complaint,
and moan 3because 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 My heart is severely pained within me.
The terrors of death have fallen on me.
5Fearfulness and trembling have come on me.
Horror has overwhelmed me.
6I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove!
Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
7Behold, then I would wander far off.
I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
8“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
9Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,
for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they prowl around on its walls.
Malice and abuse are also within her.
11Destructive forces are within her.
Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
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 hidden myself from him.
13 But it was you, a man like me,
my companion, and my familiar friend.
14We took sweet fellowship together.
We walked in God’s house with company.
15 Let death come suddenly on them.
Let them go down alive into Sheol.#55:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
16 As for me, I will call on God.
The LORD will save me.
17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.
He will hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
although there are many who oppose me.
19God, who is enthroned forever,
will hear and answer them. Selah.
They never change
and don’t fear God.
20 He raises his hands against his friends.
He has violated his covenant.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter,
but his heart was war.
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 moved.
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.
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Psalm 55
55
A Prayer for the Destruction of the Deceitful
To the chief Musician on Neg´inoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
1Give ear to my prayer, O God;
and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2Attend unto me, and hear me:
I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3because of the voice of the enemy,
because of the oppression of the wicked:
for they cast iniquity upon me,
and in wrath they hate me.
4My heart is sore pained within me:
and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me,
and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!
For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7Lo, then would I wander far off,
and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8I would hasten my escape
from the windy storm and tempest.
9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues:
for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof:
mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11Wickedness is in the midst thereof:
deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12For it was not an enemy that reproached me;
then I could have borne it:
neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me;
then I would have hid myself from him:
13but it was thou, a man mine equal,
my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14We took sweet counsel together,
and walked unto the house of God in company.
15Let death seize upon them,
and let them go down quick into hell:#55.15 hell, Hebrew Sheol.
for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16As for me, I will call upon God;
and the Lord shall save me.
17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:
and he shall hear my voice.
18He hath delivered my soul in peace
from the battle that was against me:
for there were many with me.
19God shall hear, and afflict them,
even he that abideth of old. Selah.
Because they have no changes,
therefore they fear not God.
20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him:
he hath broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
but war was in his heart:
his words were softer than oil,
yet were they drawn swords.
22Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
and he shall sustain thee:
he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction:
bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;
but I will trust in thee.
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