Psalm 55:1WEB
Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
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For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.
Psalm 55:1WEB
Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
Psalm 55:2WEB
Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan
Psalm 55:3WEB
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.
Psalm 55:4WEB
My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
Psalm 55:5WEB
Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
Psalm 55:6WEB
I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
Psalm 55:7WEB
Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
Psalm 55:8WEB
“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
Psalm 55:9WEB
Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalm 55:10WEB
Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
Psalm 55:11WEB
Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
Psalm 55:12WEB
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.
Psalm 55:13WEB
But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
Psalm 55:14WEB
We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
Psalm 55:15WEB
Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
Psalm 55:16WEB
As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 55:17WEB
Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
Psalm 55:18WEB
He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
Psalm 55:19WEB
God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
Psalm 55:20WEB
He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
Psalm 55:21WEB
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 55:22WEB
Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 55:23WEB
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.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.