PSALM 55
To the chief Musician on Neginoth,
Maschil, A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear
to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 3
Because 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. 4 My
heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmeda
me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then
would I fly away, and be at rest. 7 Lo, then would I wander
far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. 8 I 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. 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls
thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from
her streets. 12 For 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: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equalb,
my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel
together, and walked unto the house of God in company. 15
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hellc:
for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16As for
me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. 17 Evening,
and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my
voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that
was against me: for there were many with me. 19 God shall
hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have
no changes, therefore they fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his
hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath brokend 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. 22
Cast thy burdene upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall
never suffer the righteous to be moved. 23 But thou, O God, shalt
bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloodyf and deceitful
men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
The Holy Bible
King James Version
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak
Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
a
overwhelmed: Heb. covered
b
mine equal: Heb. according to my rank
c
hell: or, the grave
d
broken: Heb. profaned
e
burden: or, gift
f
bloody...: Heb. men of bloods and deceit
