Psalms 55:1
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
Psalms 55:2
Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms 55:3
Because 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.
Psalms 55:4
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen on me.
Psalms 55:5
Fearfulness and trembling are come on me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
Psalms 55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms 55:7
See, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
Psalms 55:8
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Psalms 55:9
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms 55:10
Day and night they go about it on the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the middle of it.
Psalms 55:11
Wickedness is in the middle thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
Psalms 55:12
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:
Psalms 55:13
But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
Psalms 55:14
We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in company.
Psalms 55:15
Let death seize on them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Psalms 55:16
As for me, I will call on God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psalms 55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalms 55:18
He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Psalms 55:19
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that stays of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
Psalms 55:20
He has put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he has broken his covenant.
Psalms 55:21
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.
Psalms 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:23
But 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.