1Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my supplication. 2Attend unto me, and hear me; I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise, 3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4My heart is very {sore} pained within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6And I said, Oh, that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest. 7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. 8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. 9Destroy, O LORD, and confuse {divide} their tongues; for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 10Day and night they go about it upon the walls {thereof}; mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11Wickedness is in the midst thereof; deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

12For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it. Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hidden myself from him; 13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and my familiar friend {mine acquaintance}. 14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive {quick} into sheol {hell}; for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. 16As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. 17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud; and He shall hear my voice. 18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; for there were many with me. 19God shall hear, and afflict them, even He Who abideth of old. Selah. Because they do not change {have no changes}, therefore they fear not God.

20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him; he hath broken his covenant. 21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee; He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 23But Thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in Thee.