Psalms 55 : 1 (RV)
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalms 55 : 2 (RV)
Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan;
Psalms 55 : 3 (RV)
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity upon me, and in anger they persecute me.
Psalms 55 : 4 (RV)
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Psalms 55 : 5 (RV)
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Psalms 55 : 6 (RV)
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms 55 : 7 (RV)
Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. {cf15i Selah}
Psalms 55 : 8 (RV)
I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.
Psalms 55 : 9 (RV)
Destroy, O Lord, {cf15i and} divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms 55 : 10 (RV)
Day and night they go about upon the walls thereof: iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
Psalms 55 : 11 (RV)
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: oppression and guile depart not from her streets.
Psalms 55 : 12 (RV)
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 (RV)
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend.
Psalms 55 : 14 (RV)
We took sweet counsel together, we walked in the house of God with the throng.
Psalms 55 : 15 (RV)
Let death come suddenly upon them, let them go down alive into the pit: for wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.
Psalms 55 : 16 (RV)
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psalms 55 : 17 (RV)
Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalms 55 : 18 (RV)
He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for they were many {cf15i that strove} with me.
Psalms 55 : 19 (RV)
God shall hear, and answer them, even he that abideth of old, {cf15i Selah} {cf15i the men} who have no changes, and who fear not God.
Psalms 55 : 20 (RV)
He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: he hath profaned his covenant.
Psalms 55 : 21 (RV)
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Psalms 55 : 22 (RV)
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55 : 23 (RV)
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
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