Psalm 55:1 {To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.} Give ear238 to my prayer,8605 O God;430 and hide5956 not thyself from my supplication.8467 cr 2 Attend7181 unto me, and hear6030 me: I mourn7300 in my complaint,7879 and make a noise;1949 cr 3 Because of the voice6963 of the enemy,341 because6440 of the oppression6125 of the wicked:7563 for they cast4131 iniquity205 upon me, and in wrath639 they hate7852 me. cr 4 My heart3820 is sore pained2342 within7130 me: and the terrors367 of death4194 are fallen5307 upon me. cr 5 Fearfulness3374 and trembling7461 are come935 upon me, and horror6427 hath overwhelmed3680 me.{Heb. covered me} cr 6 And I said,559 Oh that5414 I had wings83 like a dove!3123 for then would I fly away,5774 and be at rest.7931 cr 7 Lo, then would I wander5074 far off,7368 and remain3885 in the wilderness.4057 Selah.5542 cr 8 I would hasten2363 my escape4655 from the windy7307 storm5584 and tempest.5591 cr

Psalm 55:9 Destroy,1104 O Lord,136 and divide6385 their tongues:3956 for I have seen7200 violence2555 and strife7379 in the city.5892 cr 10 Day3119 and night3915 they go about5437 it upon the walls2346 thereof: mischief205 also and sorrow5999 are in the midst7130 of it. cr 11 Wickedness1942 is in the midst7130 thereof: deceit8496 and guile4820 depart4185 not from her streets.7339 cr 12 For it was not an enemy341 that reproached2778 me; then I could have borne5375 it: neither was it he that hated8130 me that did magnify1431 himself against me; then I would have hid5641 myself from him: cr 13 But it was thou, a man582 mine equal,6187{Heb. a man according to my rank} my guide,441 and mine acquaintance.3045 cr 14 We took sweet4985 counsel5475{Heb. who sweetened counsel} together,3162 and walked1980 unto the house1004 of God430 in company.7285 cr 15 Let death4194 seize5377 3451 upon them, and let them go down3381 quick2416 into hell:7585{Or, the grave} for wickedness7451 is in their dwellings,4033 and among7130 them. cr

Psalm 55:16 As for me, I will call7121 upon God;430 and the LORD3068 shall save3467 me. cr 17 Evening,6153 and morning,1242 and at noon,6672 will I pray,7878 and cry aloud:1993 and he shall hear8085 my voice.6963 cr 18 He hath delivered6299 my soul5315 in peace7965 from the battle7128 that was against me: for there were many7227 with me. cr 19 God410 shall hear,8085 and afflict6030 them, even he that abideth3427 of old.6924 Selah.5542 Because they have no changes,2487 therefore they fear3372 not God.430{Or, with whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not God} cr 20 He hath put forth7971 his hands3027 against such as be at peace7965 with him: he hath broken2490{Heb. he hath profaned} his covenant.1285 cr 21 The words of his mouth6310 were smoother2505 than butter,4260 but war7128 was in his heart:3820 his words1697 were softer7401 than oil,8081 yet were they drawn swords.6609 cr 22 Cast7993 thy burden3053{Or, gift} upon the LORD,3068 and he shall sustain3557 thee: he shall never5769 suffer5414 the righteous6662 to be moved.4131 cr 23 But thou, O God,430 shalt bring them down3381 into the pit875 of destruction:7845 bloody1818 and deceitful4820 men582{Heb. men of bloods and deceit} shall not live out half2673 their days;3117{Heb. shall not half their days} but I will trust982 in thee. cr