Psalms 55

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

1Give 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.

1To the Overseer with stringed instruments. --An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, <FI>to<Fi> my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

2Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

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 to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, 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 anger they persecute 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.

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

3Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.

4My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon 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 pained within me, And terrors of death have fallen on me.

5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed 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.

5Fear and trembling come in to me, And horror doth cover me.

6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for 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 say, `Who doth give to me a pinion as a dove? I fly away and rest,

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

7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

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

7Lo, I move far off, I lodge in a wilderness. Selah.

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

8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

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

8I hasten escape for myself, From a rushing wind, from a whirlwind.

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

9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: 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.

9Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.

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

10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow 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.

10By day and by night they go round it, on its walls. Both iniquity and perverseness <FI>are<Fi> in its midst,

11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her 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.

11Mischiefs <FI>are<Fi> in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.

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:

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 an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear <FI>it<Fi> , He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

13But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

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 thou, a man--as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

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

14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

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14When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.

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

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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15Desolations <FI>are<Fi> upon them, They go down <FI>to<Fi> Sheol--alive, For wickedness <FI>is<Fi> in their dwelling, in their midst.

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

16As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.

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16I--to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.

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

17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

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17Evening, and morning, and noon, I meditate, and make a noise, and He heareth my voice,

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

18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

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18He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were 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.

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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19God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,

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

20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

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20He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.

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

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.

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21Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they <FI>are<Fi> drawn <FI>swords<Fi> .

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

22Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

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22Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

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.

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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23And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I--I do trust in Thee!