Tehillim 55
55
(For the one directing. With Neginos. Maskil of Dovid)
1 Give ear to my tefillah, O Elohim; and veil not Thyself from my techinnah (supplication).
2 Attend unto me, and hear me; I wander restlessly in my si'ach (anxiety), and aloud I groan;
3 Because of the voice of the oyev (enemy), because of the oppression of the rasha (evildoer); for they cast aven (iniquity) upon me, and in af (wrath, anger) cherish their malice against me.
4 My lev writhes within me; and the terrors of mavet are fallen upon me.
5 Yirah va'ra'ad (fear and trembling) are come upon me, and pallatzut (horror, shuddering) overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a yonah! For then would I fly away and be at rest.
7 Hinei, then would I flee far off and lodge in the midbar. Selah
8 I would hasten to my place of shelter from the ruach so'ah (wind of the tempest) and storm.
9 Destroy, Adonoi, and confuse their leshon; for I see chamas (violence) and riv (strife) in the Ir (city).#55:9 i.e., Jerusalem
10 Yomam and lailah they go about her#55:10 Yerushalayim upon the chomot thereof; aven also and amal are in the midst of her.#55:10 Yerushalayim
11 Ruin is in the midst thereof; oppression and mirmah (guile, fraud, deceit) depart not from her rechov.
12 For it was not an oyev (enemy) that reproached me; then I could bear it; neither was it he that had sinah (hatred) for me that did exalt himself against me; then I could have hid myself from him;
13 But it was thou, an enosh (a man) equally,#55:13 valued with myself my aluf (intimate, friend), and me'yuda'i (deep acquaintance, familiar friend).#55:13 See Ps 41:9
14 Together we took sweet sod (intimate conversation, fellowship, counsel), and walked unto the Beis Elohim with the throng.
15 Let mavet seize upon them, and let them go down chayyim into Sheol; for ra'ot (evils) are in their dwellings, and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon Elohim; and Hashem shall save me.
17 Erev, and boker, and at tzohorayim (noon), will I pray, and cry aloud; and He shall hear my kol (voice).
18 He hath redeemed my nefesh in shalom from the battle that was against me; for there were rabbim against me.
19 El (G-d) shall hear, and afflict them, even He that abideth kedem (of old, forever). Selah Because they do not change, therefore they fear not Elohim.
20 He#55:20 the faithless friend of verse 13-14 hath laid his hands on such as are at shalom with him; he hath broken his Brit.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his lev; his devarim were softer than shemen, yet they were drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon Hashem, and He shall sustain thee; He shall never suffer the tzaddik to be moved.
23 But Thou, O Elohim, shalt bring them down into the pit of shachat; anshei damim umirmah (bloody and deceitful men) shall not live out half their yamim; but I will trust in Thee.
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Psalms 55
55
Psalm 55
For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a maskil by David.
1Open your ears to my prayer, O God.
Do not hide from my plea for mercy.
2Pay attention to me, and answer me.
My thoughts are restless, and I am confused
3because my enemy shouts at me
and a wicked person persecutes me.
They bring misery crashing down on me,
and they attack me out of anger.
4My heart is in turmoil.
The terrors of death have seized me.
5Fear and trembling have overcome me.
Horror has overwhelmed me.
6I said, “If only I had wings like a dove—
I would fly away and find rest.
7Indeed, I would run far away.
I would stay in the desert. Selah
8I would hurry to find shelter
from the raging wind and storm.”
9Completely confuse their language, O Lord,
because I see violence and conflict in the city.
10Day and night they go around on ⌞top of⌟ the city walls.
Trouble and misery are everywhere.
11Destruction is everywhere.
Oppression and fraud never leave the streets.#55:11 Or “its marketplace.”
12If an enemy had insulted me,
then I could bear it.
If someone who hated me had attacked me,
then I could hide from him.
13But it is you, my equal,
my best friend,
one I knew so well!
14We used to talk to each other in complete confidence
and walk into God’s house with the festival crowds.
15Let death suddenly take ⌞wicked people⌟!
Let them go into the grave while they are still alive,
because evil lives in their homes as well as in their hearts.
16But I call on God,
and the Lord saves me.
17Morning, noon, and night I complain and groan,
and he listens to my voice.
18With ⌞his⌟ peace, he will rescue my soul
from the war waged against me,
because there are many ⌞soldiers fighting⌟ against me.
19God will listen.
The one who has sat enthroned from the beginning
will deal with them. Selah
They never change. They never fear God.
20 ⌞My best friend⌟ has betrayed his friends.
He has broken his solemn promise.
21His speech is smoother than butter,
but there is war in his heart.
His words are more soothing than oil,
but they are like swords ready to attack.
22Turn your burdens over to the Lord,
and he will take care of you.
He will never let the righteous person stumble.
23But you, O God, will throw ⌞wicked people⌟ into the deepest pit.
Bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days.
But I will trust you.
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