55 Give
ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend
unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 3 Because
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. 4 My
heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon
me. 5 Fearfulness
and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And
I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and
be at rest. 7 Lo,
then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. 8 I
would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. 9 Destroy,
O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife
in the city. 10 Day
and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow
are in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness
is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For 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: 13 But
it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We
took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. 15 Let
death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness
is in their dwellings, and among them. 16 As
for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. 17 Evening,
and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear
my voice. 18 He
hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for
there were many with me. 19 God
shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because
they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. 20 He
hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken
his covenant. 21 The
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. 22 Cast
thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer
the righteous to be moved. 23 But
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.