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World English Bible Classic
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.
[1] Listen to my prayer, God.Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
[2] Attend to me, and answer me.
I am restless in my complaint,
and moan [3] because of the voice of the enemy,
because of the oppression of the wicked.
For they bring suffering on me.
In anger they hold a grudge against me.
[4] My heart is severely pained within me.
The terrors of death have fallen on me.
[5] Fearfulness and trembling have come on me.
Horror has overwhelmed me.
[6] I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove!
Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
[7] Behold, then I would wander far off.
I would lodge in the wilderness.”
Selah. [8] “I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
[9] Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,
for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
[10] Day and night they prowl around on its walls.
Malice and abuse are also within her.
[11] Destructive forces are within her.
Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
[12] For it was not an enemy who insulted me,
then I could have endured it.
Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me,
then I would have hidden myself from him.
[13] But it was you, a man like me,
my companion, and my familiar friend.
[14] We took sweet fellowship together.
We walked in God’s house with company.
[15] Let death come suddenly on them.
Let them go down alive into Sheol.ⓘ
For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
[16] As for me, I will call on God.
Yahweh will save me.
[17] Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.
He will hear my voice.
[18] He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
although there are many who oppose me.
[19] God, who is enthroned forever,
will hear and answer them.
Selah.They never change
and don’t fear God.
[20] He raises his hands against his friends.
He has violated his covenant.
[21] His mouth was smooth as butter,
but his heart was war.
His words were softer than oil,
yet they were drawn swords. [22] Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
[23] But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction.
Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days,
but I will trust in you.
Footnotes
- ⓘ 55:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
To the chief Musician H5329 (PielPtc) on Neginoth, H5058 Maschil, H4905 (HiphPtc) A Psalm of David. H1732
[1] Give ear H238 (HiphImpv) to my prayer, H8605 O God; H430And hide H5956 (HithImpf) not thyself from my supplication. H8467
[2] Attend H7181 (HiphImpv) unto me, and hear H6030 (QalImpv) me:
I mourn H7300 (HiphImpf) in my complaint, H7879 and make a noise; H1949 (HiphImpf)
[3] Because of the voice H6963 of the enemy, H341 (QalActPtc)
Because H6440 of the oppression H6125 of the wicked: H7563
For they cast H4131 (HiphImpf) iniquity H205 upon me,
And in wrath H639 they hate H7852 (QalImpf) me.
[4] My heart H3820 is sore pained H2342 (QalImpf) within H7130 me:
And the terrors H367 of death H4194 are fallen H5307 (QalPerf) upon me.
[5] Fearfulness H3374 and trembling H7461 are come H935 (QalImpf) upon me,
And horror H6427 hath overwhelmed H3680 (PielImpf) me.§
[6] And I said, H559 (QalImpf) Oh that H5414 (QalImpf) I had wings H83 like a dove! H3123
For then would I fly away, H5774 (QalImpf) and be at rest. H7931 (QalImpf)
[7] Lo, then would I wander H5074 (QalInf) far off, H7368 (HiphImpf)
And remain H3885 (QalImpf) in the wilderness. H4057 Selah. H5542
[8] I would hasten H2363 (HiphImpf) my escape H4655
From the windy H7307 storm H5584 (QalPtc) and tempest. H5591
[9] Destroy, H1104 (PielImpv) O Lord, H136 and divide H6385 (PielImpv) their tongues: H3956
For I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) violence H2555 and strife H7379 in the city. H5892
[10] Day H3119 and night H3915 they go about H5437 (PoelImpf) it upon the walls H2346 thereof:
Mischief H205 also and sorrow H5999 are in the midst H7130 of it.
[11] Wickedness H1942 is in the midst H7130 thereof:
Deceit H8496 and guile H4820 depart H4185 (HiphImpf) not from her streets. H7339
[12] For it was not an enemy H341 (QalActPtc) that reproached H2778 (PielImpf) me;
Then I could have H5375 (QalImpf) born it:
Neither was it he that hated H8130 (PielPtc) me that did magnify H1431 (HiphPerf) himself against me;
Then I would have hid H5641 (NiphImpf) myself from him:
[13] But it was thou, a man H582 mine equal, H6187
My guide, H441 and mine acquaintance. H3045 (PualPtc)
[14] We took sweet H4985 (HiphImpf) counsel H5475§ together, H3162
And walked H1980 (PielImpf) unto the house H1004 of God H430 in company. H7285
[15] Let death H4194 seize H5377 (HiphImpf/Qere) upon them, and let them go down H3381 (QalImpf) quick H2416 into hell: H7585§
For wickedness H7451 is in their dwellings, H4033 and among H7130 them.
[16] As for me, I will call H7121 (QalImpf) upon God; H430
And the Lord H3068 shall save H3467 (HiphImpf) me.
[17] Evening, H6153 and morning, H1242 and at noon, H6672 will I pray, H7878 (QalImpf) and cry aloud: H1993 (QalImpf)
And he shall hear H8085 (QalImpf) my voice. H6963
[18] He hath delivered H6299 (QalPerf) my soul H5315 in peace H7965 from the battle H7128 that was against me:
For there were many H7227 with me.
[19] God H410 shall hear, H8085 (QalImpf) and afflict H6030 (QalImpf) them, even he that abideth H3427 (QalActPtc) of old. H6924 Selah. H5542
Because they have no changes, H2487 therefore they fear H3372 (QalPerf) not God. H430§
[20] He hath put forth H7971 (QalPerf) his hands H3027 against such as be at peace H7965 with him:
He hath broken§ H2490 (PielPerf) his covenant. H1285
[21] The words of his mouth H6310 were smoother H2505 (QalPerf) than butter, H4260 but war H7128 was in his heart: H3820
His words H1697 were softer H7401 (QalPerf) than oil, H8081 yet were they drawn swords. H6609
[22] Cast H7993 (HiphImpv) thy burden H3053§ upon the Lord, H3068 and he shall sustain H3557 (PilpImpf) thee:
He shall never H5769 suffer H5414 (QalImpf) the righteous H6662 to be moved. H4131 (QalInf)
[23] But thou,
O God, H430 shalt bring them down H3381 (HiphImpf) into the pit H875 of destruction: H7845
Bloody H1818 and deceitful H4820 men H582§ shall not live out half H2673 (QalImpf) their days; H3117§
But I will trust H982 (QalImpf) in thee.
Footnotes
- § 55:5 Heb. covered me
- § 55:14 Heb. who sweetened counsel
- § 55:15 Or, the grave
- § 55:19 Or, with whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not God
- § 55:20 Heb. he hath profaned
- § 55:22 Or, gift
- § 55:23a Heb. men of bloods and deceit
- § 55:23b Heb. shall not half their days
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