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