55Psalms 55

1Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.Select Psalms 55:1

2Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;Select Psalms 55:2

3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity on me, and in wrath they hate me.Select Psalms 55:3

4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen on me.Select Psalms 55:4

5Fearfulness and trembling are come on me, and horror has overwhelmed me.Select Psalms 55:5

6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.Select Psalms 55:6

7See, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.Select Psalms 55:7

8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.Select Psalms 55:8

9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.Select Psalms 55:9

10Day and night they go about it on the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the middle of it.Select Psalms 55:10

11Wickedness is in the middle thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.Select Psalms 55:11

12For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:Select Psalms 55:12

13But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.Select Psalms 55:13

14We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in company.Select Psalms 55:14

15Let death seize on them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.Select Psalms 55:15

16As for me, I will call on God; and the LORD shall save me.Select Psalms 55:16

17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.Select Psalms 55:17

18He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.Select Psalms 55:18

19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that stays of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.Select Psalms 55:19

20He has put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he has broken his covenant.Select Psalms 55:20

21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.Select Psalms 55:21

22Cast your burden on the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.Select Psalms 55:22

23But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you.Select Psalms 55:23