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
(A special psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.)
Betrayed by a friend
1Listen, God, to my prayer!
Don't reject my request.
2Please listen and help me.
My thoughts are troubled,
and I keep groaning
3because my loud enemies
shout and attack.
They treat me terribly
and hold angry grudges.
4My heart is racing fast,
and I am afraid of dying.
5I am trembling with fear,
completely terrified.
6I wish I had wings
like a dove,
so I could fly far away
and be at peace.
7I would go and live
in some distant desert.
8I would quickly find shelter
from howling winds
and raging storms.
9Confuse my enemies, Lord!
Upset their plans.
Cruelty and violence
are all I see in the city,
10and they are like guards
on patrol day and night.
The city is full of trouble,
evil, 11and corruption.
Troublemakers and liars
freely roam the streets.
12My enemies are not the ones
who sneer and make fun.
I could put up with that
or even hide from them.
13But it was my closest friend,
the one I trusted most.
14We enjoyed being together,
and we went with others
to your house, our God.
15All who hate me are controlled
by the power of evil.
Sentence them to death
and send them down alive
to the world of the dead.
16I ask for your help, LORD God,
and you will keep me safe.
17Morning, noon, and night
you hear my concerns
and my complaints.
18I am attacked from all sides,
but you will rescue me
unharmed by the battle.
19You have always ruled,
and you will hear me.
You will defeat my enemies
because they won't turn
and worship you.
20My friend turned against me
and broke his promise.
21His words were smoother
than butter, and softer
than olive oil.
But hatred filled his heart,
and he was ready to attack
with a sword.
22Our LORD, we belong to you.
We tell you what worries us,
and you won't let us fall.
23But what about those people
who are cruel and brutal?
You will throw them down
into the deepest pit
long before their time.
I trust you, LORD!
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