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Psalms 55

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A  aMaskil of David.

1

 aGive ear to my prayer, O God; And  bdo not hide Yourself from my supplication.

2

Give  aheed to me and answer me; I am restless in my  bcomplaint and  1 cam surely distracted,

3

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the  apressure of the wicked; For they  bbring down  1trouble upon me And in anger they  cbear a grudge against me.

4

My  aheart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of  bdeath have fallen upon me.

5

Fear and  atrembling come upon me, And  1 bhorror has overwhelmed me.

6

I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and  1 abe at rest.

7

"Behold, I would wander far away, I would  alodge in the wilderness.  1Selah.

8

"I would hasten to my place of refuge From the  astormy wind and tempest."

9

 1Confuse, O Lord,  adivide their tongues, For I have seen  bviolence and strife in the city.

10

Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.

11

 aDestruction is in her midst;  bOppression and deceit do not depart from her  1streets.

12

For it is  anot an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who  bhas exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.

13

But it is you, a man  1my equal, My  acompanion and my  2 bfamiliar friend;

14

We who had sweet  1fellowship together  aWalked in the house of God in the throng.

15

Let  1death come  adeceitfully upon them; Let them  bgo down alive to  2Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

16

As for me, I shall  acall upon God, And the LORD will save me.

17

 aEvening and  bmorning and at  cnoon, I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice.

18

He will  aredeem my soul in peace  1from the battle which is against me, For they are  bmany who strive with me.

19

God will  ahear and  1answer them-- Even the one  bwho  2sits enthroned from of old-- Selah. With whom there  3is no change, And who  cdo not fear God.

20

He has put forth his hands against  athose who were at peace with him; He has  1 bviolated his covenant.

21

His  1speech was  asmoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were  asofter than oil, Yet they were drawn  bswords.

22

 aCast  1your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you;  bHe will never allow the righteous to  2 cbe shaken.

23

But You, O God, will bring them down to the  1 apit of destruction;  bMen of bloodshed and deceit will  cnot live out half their days. But I will  dtrust in You.



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