Psalms

Chapter 55

PreviousNext

¹To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.4 sermons²Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;4 sermons³Because 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 sermons⁴My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.4 sermons⁵Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.4 sermons⁶And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.5 sermons⁷Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.5 sermons⁸I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.4 sermons⁹Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.2 sermons¹⁰Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.2 sermons¹¹Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.2 sermons¹²For 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:4 sermons¹³But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.5 sermons¹⁴We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.5 sermons¹⁵Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.2 sermons¹⁶As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.2 sermons¹⁷Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.10 sermons¹⁸He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.2 sermons¹⁹God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.2 sermons²⁰He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.2 sermons²¹The 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.2 sermons²²Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.3 sermons²³But 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.2 sermons