Psalms 55

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

1Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary: for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.

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,

2Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

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.

3My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

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.

4From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

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.

5In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against 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.

6All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

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

7They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

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.

8For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces. O God,

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.

9I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set me tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.

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.

10Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

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.

11In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech. In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

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:

12In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

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.

13Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.