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To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.*chief…: or, overseer†Maschil: or, of instruction
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.‡overwhelmed: Heb. covered
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For 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:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.§mine equal: Heb. according to my rank
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.**We…: Heb. Who sweetened counsel
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.††hell: or, the grave
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.‡‡Because…: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.§§broken: Heb. profaned
21 The 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.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.***burden: or, gift
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.†††bloody…: Heb. men of bloods and deceit‡‡‡shall…: Heb. shall not half their days
*55:1 chief…: or, overseer
†55:1 Maschil: or, of instruction
‡55:5 overwhelmed: Heb. covered
§55:13 mine equal: Heb. according to my rank
**55:14 We…: Heb. Who sweetened counsel
††55:15 hell: or, the grave
‡‡55:19 Because…: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they
§§55:20 broken: Heb. profaned
***55:22 burden: or, gift
†††55:23 bloody…: Heb. men of bloods and deceit
‡‡‡55:23 shall…: Heb. shall not half their days
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