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Psalms 55

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David.

1Give eartomyprayer, O God;andhidenotthyself frommysupplication.

2Attend unto me,andanswer me: I wander aboutinmyplaint,andI moan aloud,

3Because ofthevoice oftheenemy; because oftheoppression ofthewicked: for they cast iniquity uponme,andin anger they persecuteme.

4Myheartiswrithingwithinme,andtheterrorsofdeatharefallenuponme.

5Fearandtremblingarecomeuponme,andhorror hathoverwhelmedme.

6AndIsaid, OhthatIhadwings likeadove!Iwould flyaway,andbeatrest;

7Behold,Iwouldflee afaroff,Iwouldlodgeinthewilderness; Selah;

8Iwould hastenmyescapefromthestormy wind,fromthetempest.

9Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violenceandstrifeinthecity.

10Dayandnighttheygo aboutituponthewalls thereof;andiniquityandmischiefareinthemidstofit.

11PerversitiesareinthemidstH7130thereof;andoppressionanddeceit depart notfromitsstreets.

12Foritisnotan enemythathath reproachedme—thencouldIhaveborneit;neitherisithethathatethmethathath magnified [himself] againstme—thenwouldIhavehidden myselffromhim;

13Butitwasthou,amanmineequal,mineintimate,myfamiliar friend. ...

14Wewhoheld sweet intercourse together.TothehouseofGod we walked amidthethrong.

15Letdeath seize uponthem,letthemgoH1980downaliveintoSheol.Forwickednessisintheirdwellings,intheirmidst.

16Asforme, unto GodwillIcall;andJehovahwillsaveme.

17Evening,andmorning,andatnoon,willIprayandmoan aloud;andhewillhearmyvoice.

18Hehath redeemedmysoulinpeacefromthebattle againstme:forthere were manyaboutme.

19Godwillhear,andafflictthem:hethatisseatedofold, (Selah) ...becausethereisno changeinthem,andtheyfearnotGod.

20Hehath putforthhishandsagainstsuchasareatpeacewithhim;hehath profanedhiscovenant.

21Smoothwerethemilky [words]ofhismouth, buthisheartwaswar;hiswordsweresofter than oil, yetaretheydrawn swords.

22Cast thy burden upon Jehovah,andhewillsustain thee:hewillnever suffertherighteoustobemoved.

23Andthou,OGod, wiltbringthemdownH7993intothepitofdestruction: bloodyanddeceitfulmenshallnotliveouthalftheirdays.Butasforme,Iwillconfideinthee.

Commentaries on Psalms 55

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