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Psalms 55:1-3

1Give earהַאֲזִ֣ינָהha.'a.Zi.nahH238to my prayerתְּפִלָּתִ֑יte.fi.la.TiH8605,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430;and hideתִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗םtit.'a.LamH5956not thyself from my supplicationמִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃mi.te.chi.na.TiH8467.

2Attendהַקְשִׁ֣יבָהhak.Shi.vahH7181unto me, and hearוַעֲנֵ֑נִיva.'a.Ne.niH6030me: I mournאָרִ֖יד'a.RidH7300in my complaintבְּשִׂיחִ֣יbe.si.ChiH7879,and make a noiseוְאָהִֽימָה׃ve.'a.Hi.mahH1949;

3Because of the voiceמִקּ֤וֹלmi.KolH6963of the enemyאוֹיֵ֗ב'o.YevH341,becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the oppressionעָקַ֣ת'a.KatH6125of the wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563:for they castיָמִ֥יטוּya.Mi.tuH4131afflictionאָ֝֗וֶן'A.venH205upon me, and in wrathוּבְאַ֥ףu.ve.'AfH639they hateיִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃yis.te.Mu.niH7852me.

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