1Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.55.1 chief…: or, overseer55.1 Maschil: or, of instruction
2Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.55.1 chief…: or, overseer55.1 Maschil: or, of instruction
3Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
4Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
5Because 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.
6Because 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.
7My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
8My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
9Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.55.5 overwhelmed: Heb. covered
10Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.55.5 overwhelmed: Heb. covered
11And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
12And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
13Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
14Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
15I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
16I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
17Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
18Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
19Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
20Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
21Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
22Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
23For 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:
24For 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:
25But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.55.13 mine equal: Heb. according to my rank
26But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.55.13 mine equal: Heb. according to my rank
27We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.55.14 We…: Heb. Who sweetened counsel
28We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.55.14 We…: Heb. Who sweetened counsel
29Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.55.15 hell: or, the grave
30Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.55.15 hell: or, the grave
31As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
32As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
33Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
34Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
35He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
36He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
37God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.55.19 Because…: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they
38God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.55.19 Because…: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they
39He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.55.20 broken: Heb. profaned
40He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.55.20 broken: Heb. profaned
41The 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.
42The 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.
43Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.55.22 burden: or, gift
44Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.55.22 burden: or, gift
45But 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.55.23 bloody…: Heb. men of bloods and deceit55.23 shall…: Heb. shall not half their days
46But 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.55.23 bloody…: Heb. men of bloods and deceit55.23 shall…: Heb. shall not half their days