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Psalm 55
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil.
A Psalm of David.
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King James Version of the
Bible
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my
supplication.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and
make a noise;
3 Because 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.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of
death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror
hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then
would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the
wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen
violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof:
mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile
depart not from her streets.
12 For 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 hid myself
from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine
acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house
of God in company.
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick
into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among
them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save
me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry
aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that
was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of
old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they
fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace
with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 The 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.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee:
he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 But 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.1
References and notes
1. King James Authorized Version
2. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary
- http://www.ewordtoday.com/comments/psalm/mh/psalm55.htm
3.
John Gill's Exposition of the
Bible - http://www.ewordtoday.com/comments/psalm/gill/psalm55.htm
4. Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary Vol. 3 pg 616
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