Psalm 55 NIV CSB Parallel

◄ Psalm 55 ►

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1For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;

1God, listen to my prayer and do not hide from my plea for help.

2hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught

2Pay attention to me and answer me. I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,

3because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.

3because of the enemy's words, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger.

4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.

4My heart shudders within me; terrors of death sweep over me.

5Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.

5Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me.

6I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

6I said, "If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.

7I would flee far away and stay in the desert;

7How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. Selah

8I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm."

8I would hurry to my shelter from the raging wind and the storm."

9Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.

9Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city;

10Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.

10day and night they make the rounds on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it;

11Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.

11destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.

12If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.

12Now it is not an enemy who insults me--otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me--otherwise I could hide from him.

13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,

13But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend!

14with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers.

14We used to have close fellowship; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

15Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the realm of the dead, for evil finds lodging among them.

15Let death take them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them.

16As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me.

16But I call to God, and the LORD will save me.

17Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.

17I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, and he hears my voice.

18He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

18Though many are against me, he will redeem me from my battle unharmed.

19God, who is enthroned from of old, who does not change-- he will hear them and humble them, because they have no fear of God.

19God, the one enthroned from long ago, will hear and will humiliate them Selah because they do not change and do not fear God.

20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.

20My friend acts violently against those at peace with him; he violates his covenant.

21His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.

21His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords.

22Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

22Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

23But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.

23God, you will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.

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