Psalms 55:1-8

1Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!

2Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.

3My enemies shout at me, making loud and wicked threats. They bring trouble on me and angrily hunt me down.

4My heart pounds in my chest. The terror of death assaults me.

5Fear and trembling overwhelm me, and I can’t stop shaking.

6Oh, that I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest!

7I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness. Interlude

8How quickly I would escape— far from this wild storm of hatred.