Psalms 55

1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear^H238 to my prayer^H8605, O God^H430; And hide^H5956 not thyself from my supplication^H8467. 2Attend^H7181 unto me, and answer^H6030 me: I am restless^H7300 in my complaint^H7879, and moan^H1949, 3Because of the voice^H6963 of the enemy^H341, Because^H6440 of the oppression^H6125 of the wicked^H7563; For they cast^H4131 iniquity^H205 upon me, And in anger^H639 they persecute^H7852 me. 4My heart^H3820 is sore pained^H2342 within^H7130 me: And the terrors^H367 of death^H4194 are fallen^H5307 upon me. 5Fearfulness^H3374 and trembling^H7461 are come^H935 upon me, And horror^H6427 hath overwhelmed^H3680 me. 6And I said^H559, Oh that^H5414 I had wings^H83 like a dove^H3123! Then would I fly away^H5774, and be at rest^H7931. 7Lo, then would I wander^H5074 far off^H7368, I would lodge^H3885 in the wilderness^H4057. {{Selah 8I would haste^H2363 me to a shelter^H4655 From the stormy^H5584 wind^H7307 and tempest^H5591. 9Destroy^H1104, O Lord^H136, and divide^H6385 their tongue^H3956; For I have seen^H7200 violence^H2555 and strife^H7379 in the city^H5892. 10Day^H3119 and night^H3915 they go about^H5437 it upon the walls^H2346 thereof: Iniquity^H205 also and mischief^H205 are in the midst^H7130 of it. 11Wickedness^H1942 is in the midst^H7130 thereof: Oppression^H8496 and guile^H4820 depart^H4185 not from its streets^H7339. 12For it was not an enemy^H341 that reproached^H2778 me; Then I could have borne^H5375 it: Neither was it he that hated^H8130 me that did magnify^H1431 himself against me; Then I would have hid^H5641 myself from him: 13But it was thou, a man^H582 mine equal^H6187, My companion^H441, and my familiar friend^H3045. 14We took sweet^H4985 counsel^H5475 together^H3162; We walked^H1980 in the house^H1004 of God^H430 with the throng^H7285. 15Let death^H4194 come suddenly^H5377 upon them, Let them go down^H3381 alive^H2416 into Sheol^H7585; For wickedness^H7451 is in their dwelling^H4033, in the midst^H7130 of them. 16As for me, I will call^H7121 upon God^H430; And Jehovah^H3068 will save^H3467 me. 17Evening^H6153, and morning^H1242, and at noonday^H6672, will I complain^H7878, and moan^H1993; And he will hear^H8085 my voice^H6963. 18He hath redeemed^H6299 my soul^H5315 in peace^H7965 from the battle^H7128 that was against me; For they were many^H7227 that strove with me. 19God^H410 will hear^H8085, and answer^H6030 them, Even he that abideth^H3427 of old^H6924, {{Selah The men who have no changes^H2487, And who fear^H3372 not God^H430. 20He hath put forth^H7971 his hands^H3027 against such as were at peace^H7965 with him: He hath profaned^H2490 his covenant^H1285. 21His mouth^H6310 was smooth^H2505 as butter^H4260, But his heart^H3820 was war^H7128: His words^H1697 were softer^H7401 than oil^H8081, Yet were they drawn swords^H6609. 22Cast^H7993 thy burden^H3053 upon Jehovah^H3068, and he will sustain^H3557 thee: He will never^H5769 suffer^H5414 the righteous^H6662 to be moved^H4131. 23But thou, O God^H430, wilt bring them down^H3381 into the pit^H875 of destruction^H7845: Bloodthirsty^H1818 and deceitful^H4820 men^H582 shall not live out half^H2673 their days^H3117; But I will trust^H982 in thee.