Psalms
55:1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
55:2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
55:3 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.
55:4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen
upon me.
55:5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed
me.
55:6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away,
and be at rest.
55:7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
55:8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
55:9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and
strife in the city.
55:10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and
sorrow are in the midst of it.
55:11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her
streets.
55:12 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:
55:13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
55:14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in
company.
55:15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for
wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he
shall hear my voice.
55:18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:
for there were many with me.
55:19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah.
Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
55:20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he
hath broken his covenant.
55:21 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.
55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never
suffer the righteous to be moved.
55:23 But 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.
