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1To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. | 1Pay attention to my prayer, God, and do not hide yourself from my appeal. |
2Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily, | 2Pay attention to me and answer me. I moan and groan in my thoughts, |
3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me. | 3because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the wicked. They bring down evil upon me, and in anger they hate me. |
4My heart is severely pained within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me. | 4My heart is trembling within me, and the terrors of death have assaulted me. |
5Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me. | 5Fear and trembling have overwhelmed me, and horror has covered me. |
6So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. | 6I said, "O, who will give me the wings of a dove, so that I could fly away and live somewhere else? |
7Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah | 7Look, I want to flee far away; I want to settle down in the wilderness. Interlude |
8I would hasten my escape From the windy storm and tempest.” | 8I want to deliver myself quickly from this windstorm and tempest." |
9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city. | 9Confound them, Lord, and confuse their speech, because I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
10Day and night they go around it on its walls; Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it. | 10Day and night they prowl around its walls; evil and iniquity are within it. |
11Destruction is in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets. | 11Wickedness is at the center of it; fraud and lies never leave its streets. |
12For 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 from him. | 12For it is not an enemy who insults me— I could have handled that— nor is it someone who hates me and who now arises against me— I could have hidden myself from him— |
13But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. | 13but it is you— a man whom I treated as my equal— my personal confidant, my close friend! |
14We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng. | 14We had good fellowship together; and we even walked together in the house of God! |
15Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them. | 15Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them. |
16As for me, I will call upon God, And the LORD shall save me. | 16I call upon God, and the LORD will deliver me. |
17Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. | 17Morning, noon, and night, I mulled over these things and cried out in my distress, and he heard my voice. |
18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me. | 18He calmly ransomed my soul from the war waged against me, for there was a vast crowd who stood against me. |
19God will hear, and afflict them, Even He who abides from of old. Selah Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God. | 19God, who is enthroned from long ago, will hear me and humble them. Interlude Because they do not repent, they do not fear God. |
20He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant. | 20Each of my friends raises his hand against his allies; each of my friends breaks his word. |
21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, But war was in his heart; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords. | 21His mouth is as smooth as butter, while war is in his heart. His words were as smooth as olive oil, while his sword is drawn. |
22Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. | 22Cast on the LORD whatever he sends your way, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. |
23But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in You. | 23But you, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. |
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