1Give ear to my prayer, O Elohim, And do not hide Yourself from my plea.

2Give heed to me, and answer me; I wander and moan in my complaint,

3Because of the noise of the enemy, Because of the outcry of the wrong; For they bring down wickedness upon me, And in wrath they hate me.

4My heart is pained within me, And the frights of death have fallen upon me.

5Fear and trembling have come upon me, And shuddering covers me.

6And I said, “Who would give me wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

7“See, I would wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.

8“I would hasten my escape From the raging wind and storm.”

9Confuse, O יהוה, divide their tongues, For I saw violence and strife in the city.

10Day and night they go around it on its walls; Wickedness and trouble are also in the midst of it.

11Covetings are in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not vanish from its streets.

12It is not an enemy who reproaches me – That I could bear; Nor one who hates me who is making himself great against me – Then I could hide from him.

13But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my friend.

14We took sweet counsel together, We walked to the House of Elohim in the throng.

15Let death come upon them; Let them go down into the grave alive, For evil is in their dwellings, in their midst.

16I, I call upon Elohim, And יהוה saves me.

17Evening and morning and at noon I complain and moan, And He hears my voice.

18He has redeemed my life in peace From the battle against me, For there were many against me.

19Ěl, even He who sits enthroned from of old, Does hear and afflict them – Selah – Those with whom there are no changes, Those who do not fear Elohim.

20He has put forth his hands against those Who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant.

21His mouth was smoother than curds, Yet in his heart is fighting; His words were softer than oil, But they are drawn swords.

22Cast your burden on יהוה, And let Him sustain you; He never allows the righteous to be shaken.

23For You, O Elohim, do bring them down To the pit of destruction; Men of blood and deceit do not reach half their days; But I, I trust in You.