Psalms 55

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: 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.

²¹The 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.

Psalms 55

¹Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

²Attend unto 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 cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute 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! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

⁷Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. [Selah

⁸I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.

⁹Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

¹⁰Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

¹¹Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its 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 companion, and my familiar friend.

¹⁴We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.

¹⁵Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

¹⁶As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

¹⁷Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

¹⁸He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.

¹⁹God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The menwho have no changes, And who fear not God.

²⁰He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

²¹His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

²²Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

²³But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.