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Psalms 55:1-17

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.

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