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55 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 overwhelmed 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.

⁹ Destroy, 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 equal, 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 hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

¹⁶ As 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 broken 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 burden 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: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David.

55 God, hear my prayer.
Don’t ignore my cry for help.
² Please listen and answer me.
Let me speak to you and tell you what upsets me.
³ My enemies shout at me and threaten me.
In their anger they attack me.
They bring troubles crashing down on me.
⁴ My heart is pounding inside me.
I am afraid to die.
⁵ I am trembling with fear.
I am terrified!
⁶ Oh, I wish I had wings like a dove.
I would fly away and find a place to rest.
⁷ I would go far into the desert and stay there. Selah

⁸ I would run away.
I would escape from this storm of trouble.
⁹ My Lord, confuse their words and stop their plans.
I see so much cruelty and fighting in this city.
¹⁰ Day and night, in every neighborhood,
the city is filled with evil and trouble.
¹¹ There is so much crime in the streets.
People who hurt and cheat others are everywhere.

¹² If it were an enemy insulting me,
I could bear it.
If it were my enemies attacking me,
I could hide.
¹³ But it is you, the one so close to me,
my companion, my good friend, who does this.
¹⁴ We used to share our secrets with one another,
as we walked through the crowds together in God’s Temple.

¹⁵ I wish death would take my enemies by surprise!
I wish the earth would open up and swallow them alive, ^{[ a ]}
because they plan such terrible things together.

¹⁶ I will call to God for help,
and the Lord will save me.
¹⁷ I speak to God morning, noon, and night.
I tell him what upsets me, and he listens to me!
¹⁸ I have fought in many battles,
but he has always rescued me and brought me back safely.
¹⁹ God, who has always ruled as king,
will hear me and punish my enemies. Selah

But they will never change.
They don’t fear and respect God.
²⁰ This one who was once my friend now attacks his friends.
He is breaking every promise he made.
²¹ His words about peace are as smooth as butter,
but he has only war on his mind.
His words are as slick as oil,
but they cut like a knife.

²² Give your worries to the Lord ,
and he will care for you.
He will never let those who are good be defeated.

²³ But, God, you will send those liars and murderers to the grave.
They will die before their life is half finished!
As for me, I will put my trust in you.

Footnotes

Psalm 55:15 I wish … alive Literally, “I wish they would go down into Sheol alive.” See Num. 16:31-33.

Prayer for the destruction of the treacherous.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.

55 Give ear to my prayer, O God;
And hide not thyself from my supplication.
² Attend unto me, and answer me:
I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
³ Because 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.
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 overwhelmed me.
⁶ And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!
Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
⁷ Lo, then would I wander far off,
I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah
⁸ I would ^{[ a ]} haste me to a shelter
From the stormy wind and tempest.
⁹ ^{[ b ]} Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue;
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
¹⁰ Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof:
Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst thereof:
^{[ c ]} Oppression and guile depart not from its 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 equal,
My companion, and my familiar friend.
¹⁴ We took sweet counsel together;
We walked in the house of God with the throng.
¹⁵ ^{[ d ]} Let death come suddenly upon them,
Let them go down alive into Sheol;
For wickedness is in their dwelling, in ^{[ e ]} the midst of them.
¹⁶ As for me, I will call upon God;
And Jehovah will save me.
¹⁷ Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan;
And he will hear my voice.
¹⁸ He hath redeemed my soul in peace ^{[ f ]} from the battle that was against me;
For they were many that strove with me.
¹⁹ God will hear, and ^{[ g ]} answer them,
Even he that abideth of old, Selah
The men who have no changes,
And who fear not God.
²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him:
He hath profaned his covenant.
²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter,
But his heart was war:
His words were softer than oil,
Yet were they drawn swords.
²² Cast ^{[ h ]} thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee:
He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
²³ But 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.

Footnotes

Psalm 55:8 Or, hasten my escape
Psalm 55:9 Hebrew Swallow up .
Psalm 55:11 Or, Fraud
Psalm 55:15 Or, as otherwise read, Desolations be upon them!
Psalm 55:15 Or, their inward part
Psalm 55:18 Or, so that none came nigh me
Psalm 55:19 Or, afflict
Psalm 55:22 Or, what he hath given thee

For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.

55 Listen to my prayer, God.
Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
² Attend to me, and answer me.
I am restless in my complaint,
and moan ³ because of the voice of the enemy,
because of the oppression of the wicked.
For they bring suffering on me.
In anger they hold a grudge against me.
⁴ My heart is severely pained within me.
The terrors of death have fallen on me.
⁵ Fearfulness and trembling have come on me.
Horror has overwhelmed me.
⁶ I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove!
Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
⁷ Behold, then I would wander far off.
I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
⁸ “I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
⁹ Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,
for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
¹⁰ Day and night they prowl around on its walls.
Malice and abuse are also within her.
¹¹ Destructive forces are within her.
Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me,
then I could have endured it.
Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me,
then I would have hidden myself from him.
¹³ But it was you, a man like me,
my companion, and my familiar friend.
¹⁴ We took sweet fellowship together.
We walked in God’s house with company.
¹⁵ Let death come suddenly on them.
Let them go down alive into Sheol. ^{[ a ]}
For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
¹⁶ As for me, I will call on God.
Yahweh will save me.
¹⁷ Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.
He will hear my voice.
¹⁸ He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
although there are many who oppose me.
¹⁹ God, who is enthroned forever,
will hear and answer them. Selah.

They never change
and don’t fear God.
²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends.
He has violated his covenant.
²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter,
but his heart was war.
His words were softer than oil,
yet they were drawn swords.

²² Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
²³ But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction.
Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days,
but I will trust in you.

Footnotes

55:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.

55 To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

² Attend to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, and make a noise,

³ Because 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.

⁴ My heart is pained within me, And terrors of death have fallen on me.

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

⁶ And I say, `Who doth give to me a pinion as a dove? I fly away and rest,

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

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

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

¹⁰ By day and by night they go round it, on its walls. Both iniquity and perverseness [are] in its midst,

¹¹ Mischiefs [are] in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.

¹² For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear [it], He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

¹³ But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

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

¹⁵ Desolations [are] upon them, They go down [to] Sheol -- alive, For wickedness [is] in their dwelling, in their midst.

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

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

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

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

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

²¹ Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart [is] war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they [are] drawn [swords].

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

²³ And 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!

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To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David.

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Prayer for the destruction of the treacherous.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.

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Prayer for the destruction of the treacherous.

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