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Psalms 55

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¹ For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A of David. [1] God, listen to my prayer and do not hide from my plea for help. ⓙ

² Pay attention to me and answer me. ⓚ I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint, ⓛ

³ because of the enemy’s words, [1] because of the pressure [2] of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger. ⓜ

⁴ My heart shudders within me; ⓝ terrors of death sweep over me.

⁵ Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me. ⓐ

⁶ I said, “If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. ⓑ

⁷ How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. ⓒ Selah

⁸ I would hurry to my shelter from the raging wind and the storm.” ⓓ

⁹ Lord, confuse [3] and confound their speech, [4] ⓔ for I see violence and strife in the city;

¹⁰ day and night they make the rounds on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it; ⓕ

¹¹ destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace. ⓖ

¹² Now it is not an enemy who insults me — otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me — otherwise I could hide from him.

¹³ But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend! ⓗ

¹⁴ We used to have close fellowship; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. ⓘ

¹⁵ Let death take them by surprise; ⓙ let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them. ⓚ

¹⁶ But I call to God, and the LORD will save me. ⓛ

¹⁷ I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, ⓜ and he hears my voice. ⓝ

¹⁸ Though many are against me, he will redeem me from my battle unharmed. ⓐ

¹⁹ God, the one enthroned from long ago, ⓑ will hear and will humiliate them Selah because they do not change and do not fear God. ⓒ

²⁰ My friend ⓓ acts violently against those at peace with him; ⓔ he violates his covenant. ⓕ

²¹ His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords. ⓖ

²² Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; ⓗ he will never allow the righteous to be shaken. ⓘ

²³ God, you will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; ⓙ men of bloodshed and treachery will not live out half their days. ⓚ But I will trust in you. ⓛ

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1	For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A of David. [1] God, listen to my prayer and do not hide from my plea for help. ⓙ
2	Pay attention to me and answer me. ⓚ I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint, ⓛ
3	because of the enemy’s words, [1] because of the pressure [2] of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger. ⓜ
4	My heart shudders within me; ⓝ terrors of death sweep over me.
5	Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me. ⓐ
6	I said, “If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. ⓑ
7	How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. ⓒ Selah
8	I would hurry to my shelter from the raging wind and the storm.” ⓓ
9	Lord, confuse [3] and confound their speech, [4] ⓔ for I see violence and strife in the city;
10	day and night they make the rounds on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it; ⓕ
11	destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace. ⓖ
12	Now it is not an enemy who insults me — otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me — otherwise I could hide from him.
13	But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend! ⓗ
14	We used to have close fellowship; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. ⓘ
15	Let death take them by surprise; ⓙ let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them. ⓚ
16	But I call to God, and the LORD will save me. ⓛ
17	I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, ⓜ and he hears my voice. ⓝ
18	Though many are against me, he will redeem me from my battle unharmed. ⓐ
19	God, the one enthroned from long ago, ⓑ will hear and will humiliate them Selah because they do not change and do not fear God. ⓒ
20	My friend ⓓ acts violently against those at peace with him; ⓔ he violates his covenant. ⓕ
21	His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords. ⓖ
22	Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; ⓗ he will never allow the righteous to be shaken. ⓘ
23	God, you will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; ⓙ men of bloodshed and treachery will not live out half their days. ⓚ But I will trust in you. ⓛ

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