6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I flyawayיָ֣בֹאYa.vo'H935, and be at rest.
7Lo, then would I wander faroffיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah
8I would hastemeאַרְחִ֣יק'ar.ChikH7368to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.
9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they go aboutuponרָאִ֨יתִיra.'I.tiH7200the walls thereof: iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
11Wickednessוְאָ֖וֶןve.'A.venH205is in themidstH7130thereof: oppression and guile depart not fromherעַל־'al-H5921streets.
12For it wasnotH3808an enemy that reproachedmeH3808; then I could have borne it:neitherH3808was it he that hatedmeH3808thatdidH3808magnifyhimselfH3808againstmeH3808; then I would have hid myself from him:
13But it was thou, a manmineמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480equal, my companion, and my familiar friend.
14Wetookוּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃u.me.yu.Da.'iH3045sweet counsel together, we walked in the house of God with the throng.
15LetH1980deathcomeH1980suddenly upon them,letH1980themgoH1980downH1980aliveintoH1980the pit: for wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.
16As formeH5921, I will calluponH5921God; and the LORD shall savemeH5921.
17Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan: and he shall hear my voice.
18He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was againstmeH6963: for they were many that strove withmeH6963.
19God shall hear, and answer them,evenכִּֽי־ki-H3588he that abideth of old, Selah the men who have no changes, and who fearnotהָי֥וּha.YuH1961God.
20He hath putforthיִשְׁמַ֤ע׀yish.Ma'H8085his handsagainstוְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥בve.Yo.ShevH3427suchאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834as were at peace with him: he hath profaned his covenant.
21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23But thou, OGodיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068, shaltbringיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414themdownהַשְׁלֵ֤ךְhash.LekhH7993intoH5921the pit of destruction: bloodthirsty and deceitfulmenלַצַּדִּֽיק׃la.tza.DikH6662shallnotH3808liveoutH5921half theirdaysלְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.LamH5769; but I will trust in thee.
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