55Psalms 55

PSAL. LV. / 1 Dauid in his prayer complaineth of his fearefull case. 9 He prayeth against his enemies of whose wickednesse and trecherie he complaineth. 16 He comforeth himselfe in Gods preseruation o

1Giue eare to my prayer, O God: and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.Select Psalms 55:1

2Attend vnto me, and heare me: I mourne in my complaint, and make a noise.Select Psalms 55:2

3Because of the voyce of the enemie, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquitie vpon me, and in wrath they hate me.Select Psalms 55:3

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

5Fearefulnesse and trembling are come vpon me, and horrour hath ouerwhelmed me.Select Psalms 55:5

6And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.Select Psalms 55:6

7Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah.Select Psalms 55:7

8I would hasten my escape from the windie storme, and tempest.Select Psalms 55:8

9Destroy, O Lord, and diuide their tongues: for I haue seene violence and strife in the citie.Select Psalms 55:9

10Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: mischiefe also and sorrow are in the midst of it.Select Psalms 55:10

11Wickednesse is in the midst thereof: deceite and guile depart not from her streets.Select Psalms 55:11

12For it was not an enemie that reproached me, then I could haue borne it, neither was it hee that hated me, that did magnifie himselfe against me, then I would haue hid my selfe from him.Select Psalms 55:12

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

14Wee tooke sweet counsell together, and walked vnto the house of God in companie.Select Psalms 55:14

15Let death seaze vpon them, and let them goe downe quicke into hell: for wickednes is in their dwellings, and among them.Select Psalms 55:15

16As for me, I will call vpon God: and the Lord shall saue me.Select Psalms 55:16

17Euening and morning, and at noone will I pray, and crie aloud: and he shall heare my voyce.Select Psalms 55:17

18He hath deliuered my soule in peace from the battell that was against me: for there were many with me.Select Psalms 55:18

19God shall heare and afflict them, euen he that abideth of old, Selah: because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.Select Psalms 55:19

20He hath put foorth his handes against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his couenant.Select Psalms 55:20

21The words of his mouth were smoother then butter, but warre was in his heart: his words were softer then oyle, yet were they drawen swords.Select Psalms 55:21

22Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and he shall sustaine thee: hee shall neuer suffer the righteous to bee moued.Select Psalms 55:22

23But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.Select Psalms 55:23