For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.
1Give eartomyprayer, O God;Andhidenotthyself frommysupplication. 2Attend unto me,andanswer me: Iamrestlessinmycomplaint,andmoan, 3Because ofthevoice oftheenemy, Because oftheoppression ofthewicked; For they cast iniquity uponme,Andin anger they persecuteme. 4Myheartissore painedwithinme:Andtheterrorsofdeatharefallenuponme. 5Fearfulnessandtremblingarecomeuponme,Andhorror hathoverwhelmedme. 6AndIsaid, OhthatIhadwings likeadove!ThenwouldIflyaway,andbeatrest. 7Lo,thenwouldIwander faroff,Iwouldlodgeinthewilderness. [Selah 8Iwould hastemetoashelterFromthestormy wind and tempest. 9Destroy, O Lord,anddivide their tongue; For I have seen violenceandstrifeinthecity. 10Dayandnighttheygo aboutituponthewalls thereof: Iniquityalsoandmischiefareinthemidstofit. 11Wickednessוְאָ֖וֶןve.'A.venH205isinthemidstH7130thereof: Oppressionandguile depart notfromitsstreets. 12Foritwasnotan enemythatreproachedme;ThenIcouldhaveborneit:Neitherwasithethathatedmethatdidmagnifyhimselfagainstme;ThenIwouldhavehid myselffromhim: 13Butitwasthou,amanmineequal,Mycompanion,andmyfamiliar friend. 14Wetooksweet counsel together; We walkedinthehouseofGodwiththethrong. 15LetdeathcomeH1980suddenly uponthem,LetthemgoH1980downaliveintoSheol;Forwickednessisintheirdwelling,inthemidstofthem. 16Asforme,IwillcalluponGod;AndJehovahwillsaveme. 17Evening,andmorning,andatnoonday,willIcomplain,andmoan;Andhewillhearmyvoice. 18Hehath redeemedmysoulinpeacefromthebattlethatwasagainstme;Fortheywere manythatstrovewithme. 19Godwillhear,andanswerthem,Evenhethatabidethofold, [SelahThemenwhohaveno changes,AndwhofearnotGod. 20Hehath putforthhishandsagainstsuchaswereatpeacewithhim:Hehath profanedhiscovenant. 21Hismouthwassmoothasbutter, Buthisheartwaswar:Hiswordsweresofter than oil, Yetweretheydrawn swords. 22Cast thy burden upon Jehovah,andhewillsustain thee:Hewillnever suffertherighteoustobemoved. 23Butthou,OGod, wiltbringthemdownH7993intothepitofdestruction: Bloodthirstyanddeceitfulmenshallnotliveouthalftheirdays;ButIwilltrustinthee. Commentaries on Psalms 55
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