Psalms 55
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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
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Psalm 55
Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous.
For the music director; on stringed instruments. A #55:0 Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David.
1Listen to my prayer, God;
And do not hide Yourself from my pleading.
2Give Your attention to me and answer me;
I am restless in my complaint and #55:2 Another reading is I must moanseverely distracted,
3Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the pressure of the wicked;
For they bring down #55:3 Or wickednesstrouble upon me
And in anger they hold a grudge against me.
4¶My heart is in anguish within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5Fear and trembling come upon me,
And #55:5 Lit shudderinghorror has #55:5 Lit coveredoverwhelmed me.
6I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and #55:6 Lit settle downbe at rest.
7“Behold, I would flee far away,
I would spend my nights in the wilderness. Selah
8“I would hurry to my place of refuge
From the stormy wind and heavy gale.”
9¶Confuse them, Lord, divide their tongues,
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they go around her upon her walls,
And evil and harm are in her midst.
11Destruction is in her midst;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her #55:11 Or plazastreets.
12¶For it is not an enemy who taunts me,
Then I could endure it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.
13But it is you, a man #55:13 Lit according to my valuationmy equal,
My companion and my confidant;
14We who had sweet #55:14 Lit counsel; or intimacyfellowship together,
Walked in the house of God among the commotion.
15 May #55:15 Another reading is devastation be upon themdeath come deceitfully upon them;
May they go down alive to #55:15 I.e., the netherworldSheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
16¶As for me, I shall call upon God,
And the Lord will save me.
17Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and moan,
And He will hear my voice.
18He will redeem my soul in peace #55:18 Or so that none may approach mefrom the battle which is against me,
For they are many who are aggressive toward me.
19God will hear and humiliate them—
Even the one who #55:19 Or remains fromsits enthroned from ancient times— Selah
With whom there #55:19 Lit are no changesis no change,
And who do not fear God.
20He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has #55:20 Lit profanedviolated his covenant.
21His #55:21 Lit mouthspeech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
22¶Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to #55:22 Or totterbe shaken.
23But You, 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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