Psalms 55
55
PSALM 55
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil,
A Psalm of David.
1Lord, hear my pray'r, hide not thyself
from my entreating voice:
2Attend and hear me; in my plaint
I mourn and make a noise.
3Because of th' en'my's voice, and for
lewd men's oppression great:
On me they cast iniquity,
and they in wrath me hate.
4Sore pain'd within me is my heart:
death's terrors on me fall.
5On me comes trembling, fear and dread
o'erwhelmed me withal.
6O that I, like a dove, had wings,
said I, then would I flee
Far hence, that I might find a place
where I in rest might be.
7Lo, then far off I wander would,
and in the desert stay;
8From windy storm and tempest I
would haste to 'scape away.
9O Lord, on them destruction bring,
and do their tongues divide;
For in the city violence and strife I have espy'd.
10They day and night upon the walls
do go about it round:
There mischief is, and sorrow there
in midst of it is found.
11Abundant wickedness there is
within her inward part;
And from her streets deceitfulness
and guile do not depart.
12He was no foe that me reproach'd,
then that endure I could;
Nor hater that did 'gainst me boast,
from him me hide I would.
13But thou, man, who mine equal, guide,
and mine acquaintance wast:
14We join'd sweet counsels, to God's house
in company we past.
15Let death upon them seize, and down
let them go quick to hell;
For wickedness doth much abound
among them where they dwell.
16I'll call on God: God will me save.
17I'll pray, and make a noise
At ev'ning, morning, and at noon;
and he shall hear my voice.
18He hath my soul delivered,
that it in peace might be
From battle that against me was;
for many were with me.
19The Lord shall hear, and them afflict,
of old who hath abode:
Because they never changes have,
therefore they fear not God.
20'Gainst those that were at peace with him
he hath put forth his hand:
The covenant that he had made,
by breaking he profan'd.
21More smooth than butter were his words,
while in his heart was war;
His speeches were more soft than oil,
and yet drawn swords they are.
22Cast thou thy burden on the Lord,
and he shall thee sustain;
Yea, he shall cause the righteous man
unmoved to remain.
23But thou, O Lord my God, those men
in justice shalt o'erthrow,
And in destruction's dungeon dark
at last shalt lay them low:
The bloody and deceitful men
shall not live half their days:
But upon thee with confidence
I will depend always.
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Psalms 55
55
Cast Your Burden upon the Lord
(2 Samuel 17:15–29)
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil #55:0 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of David.
1Listen to my prayer, O God,
and do not ignore my plea.
2Attend to me and answer me.
I am restless in my complaint,
and distraught 3at the voice of the enemy,
at the pressure of the wicked.
For they release disaster upon me
and revile me in their anger.
4My heart murmurs within me,
and the terrors of death assail me.
5Fear and trembling grip me,
and horror has overwhelmed me.
6I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and find rest.
7How far away I would flee!
In the wilderness I would remain.
Selah
8I would hurry to my shelter,
far from this raging tempest.”
9O Lord, confuse and confound their speech,
for I see violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they encircle the walls,
while malice and trouble lie within.
11Destruction is within;
oppression and deceit never leave the streets.
12For it is not an enemy who insults me;
that I could endure.
It is not a foe who rises against me;
from him I could hide.
13But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion and close friend.
14We shared sweet fellowship together;
we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
15Let death seize them by surprise;
let them go down to Sheol alive,
for evil is with them in their homes.
16But I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
17Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress,
and He hears my voice.
18He redeems my soul in peace
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
19God will hear and humiliate them—
the One enthroned for the ages—
Selah
because they do not change
and they have no fear of God.
20My companion attacks his friends;
he violates his covenant.
21His speech is smooth as butter,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
yet they are swords unsheathed.
22Cast your burden upon the Lord
and He will sustain you;
He will never let the righteous be shaken.
23But You, O God, will bring them down
to the Pit of destruction;
men of bloodshed and deceit
will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
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