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Psalms 55
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
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King James Version · 1611
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.
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 hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
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 wrath they hate 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.
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.
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! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
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, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces. O God,
8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
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 tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
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: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
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: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
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:
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 guide, and mine acquaintance.
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14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
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15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
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17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
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18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
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19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
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20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
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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.