To the chief Musician on Neginoth,
Maschil,
A Psalm of David.
Give ear
to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my
supplication.
02 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my
complaint, and make a noise;
03 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.
04 My heart is sore pained within me: and the
terrors of death are fallen upon me.
05 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me,
and horror hath overwhelmed me.
06 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!
for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
07 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in
the wilderness. Selah.
08 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm
and tempest.
09 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:
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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.
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