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Cast Your Cares on the Lord
{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Please listen and answer me,
for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
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.
My enemies shout at me,
making loud and wicked threats.
They bring trouble on me
and angrily hunt me down.
making loud and wicked threats.
They bring trouble on me
and angrily hunt me down.
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
My heart pounds in my chest.
The terror of death assaults me.
The terror of death assaults me.
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Fear and trembling overwhelm me,
and I can’t stop shaking.
and I can’t stop shaking.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Oh, that I had wings like a dove;
then I would fly away and rest!
then I would fly away and rest!
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
I would fly far away
to the quiet of the wilderness.
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to the quiet of the wilderness.
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I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
How quickly I would escape —
far from this wild storm of hatred.
far from this wild storm of hatred.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans,
for I see violence and conflict in the city.
for I see violence and conflict in the city.
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders,
but the real danger is wickedness within the city.
but the real danger is wickedness within the city.
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
Everything is falling apart;
threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
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:
It is not an enemy who taunts me —
I could bear that.
It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me —
I could have hidden from them.
I could bear that.
It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me —
I could have hidden from them.
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Instead, it is you — my equal,
my companion and close friend.
my companion and close friend.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
What good fellowship we once enjoyed
as we walked together to the house of God.
as we walked together to the house of God.
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
But I will call on God,
and the LORD will rescue me.
and the LORD will rescue me.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Morning, noon, and night
I cry out in my distress,
and the LORD hears my voice.
I cry out in my distress,
and the LORD hears my voice.
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
He ransoms me and keeps me safe
from the battle waged against me,
though many still oppose me.
from the battle waged against me,
though many still oppose me.
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
God, who has ruled forever,
will hear me and humble them.
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For my enemies refuse to change their ways;
they do not fear God.
will hear me and humble them.
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For my enemies refuse to change their ways;
they do not fear God.
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;
he broke his promises.
he broke his promises.
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.
His words are as smooth as butter,
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Give your burdens to the LORD,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.