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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. | 1For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; |
2Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily, | 2hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught |
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 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. |
4My heart is severely pained within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me. | 4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me. |
5Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me. | 5Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me. |
6So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. | 6I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. |
7Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah | 7I would flee far away and stay in the desert; |
8I would hasten my escape From the windy storm and tempest.” | 8I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm." |
9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city. | 9Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see 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 about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. |
11Destruction is in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets. | 11Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats 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. | 12If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. |
13But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. | 13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, |
14We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng. | 14with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers. |
15Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them. | 15Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the realm of the dead, for evil finds lodging among them. |
16As for me, I will call upon God, And the LORD shall save me. | 16As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me. |
17Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. | 17Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. |
18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me. | 18He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose 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 of old, who does not change-- he will hear them and humble them, because they have no fear of God. |
20He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant. | 20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant. |
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 talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords. |
22Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. | 22Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous 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, 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. |
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