Psalms 55
55
Betrayal by a Friend
1For the music director, on stringed instruments, a contemplative song of David.
2Give ear, O God, to my prayer and do not ignore my plea for help.
3Listen to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint and moan—
4because of the voice of the enemy, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they thrust trouble on me, and in anger bear a grudge against me.
5My heart shudders within me and the terrors of death sweep over me.
6Fear and trembling come upon me and horror has overwhelmed me.
7So I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.
8Surely I would flee far away. I would stay in the wilderness. Selah
9I would hurry to my shelter from the rushing wind of the storm.”
10Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.
11Day and night they make the rounds on her walls. Iniquity and mischief are within her.
12Ruins are in her midst. Oppression and deceit never leave her square.
13For if it were an enemy taunting me, I could endure it. If my foe was exalting himself over me, I could hide from him.
14But it is you, a man like me— my companion and my close friend!
15Together we enjoyed great fellowship. We used to walk with the throng in the House of God.
16Let desolation come upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol— for evil is in their dwelling, among them.
17As for me, I will call on God, and Adonai will save me.
18Evening, morning and noon, I complain and moan, then He hears my voice.
19He will redeem my soul in shalom from the battle against me. For many are striving with me.
20God will hear and humble them —yes, the One enthroned of old. Selah Nothing changes—they do not fear God.
21My companion put forth his hands against those at peace with him, as he violates his covenant.
22Smoother than butter was his speech, yet war was in his heart. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
23Cast your burden on Adonai, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
24But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty, deceitful men will not live out half their days. But I—I will trust in You.
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Psalm 55
55
Cast Your Burden on the Lord
To the choirmaster: with #Ps. 4, titlestringed instruments. A Maskil#55:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of David.
1 #
Ps. 54:2; 61:1; 86:6 Give ear to my prayer, O God,
and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
2Attend to me, and answer me;
I am restless #ver. 17; Ps. 64:1 in my complaint and I #[Isa. 38:14; 59:11]moan,
3because of the noise of the enemy,
because of the oppression of the wicked.
For they #[2 Sam. 16:7, 8]drop trouble upon me,
and in anger they bear a grudge against me.
4My heart is in anguish within me;
#
Ps. 116:3
the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5Fear and trembling come upon me,
and #Job 21:6; Isa. 21:4; Ezek. 7:18 horror #Ps. 78:53overwhelms me.
6And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest;
7 # [Jer. 9:2] yes, I would wander far away;
I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
8I would hurry to find a shelter
from #Ps. 83:15the raging wind and tempest.”
9Destroy, O Lord, #[Gen. 11:9] divide their tongues;
for I see #Jer. 6:7violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they go around it
on its walls,
and #Ps. 5:9iniquity and trouble are within it;
11ruin is in its midst;
# [Ps. 10:7] oppression and fraud
do not depart from its marketplace.
12For it is not an enemy who taunts me—
then I could bear it;
it is not an adversary who #Job 19:5deals insolently with me—
then I could hide from him.
13 # [2 Sam. 15:12; 16:23]; See Ps. 41:9 But it is you, a man, my equal,
my companion, my familiar friend.
14We used to take sweet counsel together;
within God’s house we walked in #Ps. 42:4the throng.
15Let death steal over them;
let them go down to Sheol #Num. 16:30, 33; Prov. 1:12; [Ps. 124:3]alive;
for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart.
16But I call to God,
and the Lord will save me.
17 #
Ps. 141:2; Acts 3:1; 10:3, 30 Evening and #Ps. 5:3; 88:13; 92:2 morning and at #Acts 10:9; [Dan. 6:10] noon
I #ver. 2utter my complaint and moan,
and he hears my voice.
18He redeems my soul in safety
from the battle that I wage,
for #[Ps. 56:2]many are arrayed against me.
19God will give ear and humble them,
he who is #Deut. 33:27 enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not #Job 10:17; See Job 21:7-15change
and do not fear God.
20My companion#55:20 Hebrew He #Acts 12:1stretched out his hand against his friends;
he violated his covenant.
21His #See Ps. 28:3 speech was #Prov. 5:3, 4 smooth as butter,
yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were #See Ps. 57:4drawn swords.
22 # See Ps. 37:5 Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
#
Ps. 10:6
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.
23But you, O God, #ver. 15; Ps. 56:7; 59:11 will cast them down
into #Ps. 69:15; 94:13 the pit of destruction;
men of #Ps. 5:6 blood and treachery
shall not #Prov. 10:27; See Job 15:32 live out half their days.
But I will #See Ps. 11:1trust in you.
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