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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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Psalms 55
55
Psalm 55
Betrayal by a Friend
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.
1God, listen to my prayer
and do not hide from my plea for help.#Lm 3:56
2Pay attention to me and answer me.#Ps 4:1; 5:1–2; 54:2
I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,#Ps 64:1; 142:2
3because of the enemy’s words,#55:3 Lit voice
because of the pressure#55:3 Or threat, or oppression of the wicked.
For they bring down disaster on me
and harass me in anger.#2Sm 16:7–8; Ps 71:11
4My heart shudders within me;#Ps 38:8
terrors of death sweep over me.
5Fear and trembling grip me;
horror has overwhelmed me.#Ps 18:4–5; 116:3
6I said, “If only I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and find rest.#Jb 3:13
7How far away I would flee;
I would stay in the wilderness.#Jr 9:2Selah
8I would hurry to my shelter
from the raging wind and the storm.”#Is 4:6; 25:4
9Lord, confuse#55:9 Or destroy and confound their speech,#55:9 Lit and divide their tongue#Gn 10:25; 11:7
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;#Jr 6:7; Hab 1:3
11destruction is inside it;
oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.#Ps 5:9; 10:7
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.
13But it is you, a man who is my peer,
my companion and good friend!#Jb 19:13,19; Ps 41:9; 88:18
14We used to have close fellowship;
we walked with the crowd into the house of God.#Ps 42:4
15Let death take them by surprise;#Pr 6:15; Is 47:11; 1Th 5:3
let them go down to Sheol alive,
because evil is in their homes and within them.#Nm 16:30,33
16But I call to God,
and the Lord will save me.#Ps 119:46
17I complain and groan morning, noon, and night,#Ps 92:2
and he hears my voice.#Ps 64:1; 142:2
18Though many are against me,
he will redeem me from my battle unharmed.#Ps 56:2; 103:4
19God, the one enthroned from long ago,#Ps 93:2
will hear and will humiliate themSelah
because they do not change
and do not fear God.#Dt 33:27
20My friend#Ps 55:13 acts violently
against those at peace with him;#Ps 7:4
he violates his covenant.#Ps 89:34
21His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.#Ps 12:2; 28:3
22Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;#1Pt 5:7
he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.#Ps 37:24; 112:6
23God, you will bring them down
to the Pit of destruction;#Is 38:17; Ezk 28:8
men of bloodshed and treachery
will not live out half their days.#Ps 5:6
But I will trust in you.#Ps 56:3
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