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Give ear to my prayer, O God;
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
Please listen and answer me,
for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
Give heed to me and answer me;
I am restless in my complaint and am surely distracted,
I am restless in my complaint and am surely distracted,
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.
Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the pressure of the wicked;
For they bring down trouble upon me
And in anger they bear a grudge against me.
Because of the pressure of the wicked;
For they bring down trouble upon me
And in anger they bear a grudge against me.
My heart pounds in my chest.
The terror of death assaults me.
The terror of death assaults me.
My heart is in anguish within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
Fear and trembling overwhelm me,
and I can’t stop shaking.
and I can’t stop shaking.
Fear and trembling come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
And horror has overwhelmed me.
Oh, that I had wings like a dove;
then I would fly away and rest!
then I would fly away and rest!
I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
I would fly away and be at rest.
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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“Behold, I would wander far away,
I would lodge in the wilderness.
I would lodge in the wilderness.
Selah.
“I would hasten to my place of refuge
From the stormy wind and tempest.”
From the stormy wind and tempest.”
Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues,
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Day and night they go around her upon her walls,
And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.
And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.
Destruction is in her midst;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.
For it is not an enemy who reproaches me,
Then I could bear it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.
Then I could bear it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.
But it is you, a man my equal,
My companion and my familiar friend;
My companion and my familiar friend;
We who had sweet fellowship together
Walked in the house of God in the throng.
Walked in the house of God in the throng.
Let death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
Let them go down alive to Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
As for me, I shall call upon God,
And the LORD will save me.
And the LORD will save me.
Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur,
And He will hear my voice.
And He will hear my voice.
He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me,
For they are many who strive with me.
For they are many who strive with me.
God will hear and answer them —
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old —
Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old —
Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has violated his covenant.
He has violated his covenant.
His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction;
Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
How quickly I would escape —
far from this wild storm of hatred.
far from this wild storm of hatred.
“I would hasten to my place of refuge
From the stormy wind and tempest.”
From the stormy wind and tempest.”
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.
Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues,
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
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.
Day and night they go around her upon her walls,
And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.
And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.
Everything is falling apart;
threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
Destruction is in her midst;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.
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.
For it is not an enemy who reproaches me,
Then I could bear it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.
Then I could bear it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.
Instead, it is you — my equal,
my companion and close friend.
my companion and close friend.
But it is you, a man my equal,
My companion and my familiar friend;
My companion and my familiar friend;
What good fellowship we once enjoyed
as we walked together to the house of God.
as we walked together to the house of God.
We who had sweet fellowship together
Walked in the house of God in the throng.
Walked in the house of God in the throng.
Let death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
Let them go down alive to Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
But I will call on God,
and the LORD will rescue me.
and the LORD will rescue me.
As for me, I shall call upon God,
And the LORD will save me.
And the LORD will save me.
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.
Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur,
And He will hear my voice.
And He will hear my voice.
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.
He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me,
For they are many who strive with me.
For they are many who strive with me.
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.
God will hear and answer them —
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old —
Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old —
Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.
As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;
he broke his promises.
he broke his promises.
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has violated his covenant.
He has violated his covenant.
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!
His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
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.
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.