Psalms 55
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Psalm 55:1
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Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
Psalm 55:2
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Give heed to me and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and (Or {I must moan}) am surely distracted,
Psalm 55:3
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Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me.
Psalm 55:4
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My heart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
Psalm 55:5
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Fear and trembling come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.
Psalm 55:6
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I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and (Lit {settle down}) be at rest.
Psalm 55:7
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"Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.
Psalm 55:8
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"I would hasten to my place of refuge From the stormy wind {and} tempest."
Psalm 55:9
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Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalm 55:10
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Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.
Psalm 55:11
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Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.
Psalm 55:12
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For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear {it;} Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.
Psalm 55:13
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But it is you, a man my equal, My companion and my familiar friend;
Psalm 55:14
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We who had sweet (Lit {counsel;} or {intimacy}) fellowship together Walked in the house of God in the throng.
Psalm 55:15
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Let death come deceitfully upon them; Let them go down alive to Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
Psalm 55:16
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As for me, I shall call upon God, And the LORD will save me.
Psalm 55:17
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Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice.
Psalm 55:18
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He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle {which is} against me, For they are many {who strive} with me.
Psalm 55:19
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God will hear and answer them-- Even the one who sits enthroned from of old-- Selah. With whom there is no change, And who do not fear God.
Psalm 55:20
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He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has (Lit {profaned}) violated his covenant.
Psalm 55:21
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His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 55:22
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Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Psalm 55:23
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But 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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