#### Psalms 55

Verses : {1} {2} {3} {4} {5} {6} {7} {8} {9} {10} {11} {12} {13} {14} {15} {16} {17} {18} {19} {20} {21} {22} {23}

^ Ps 55.1: (55.1) To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. (55.2) Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
^ Ps 55.2: (55.3) Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
^ Ps 55.3: (55.4) 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.
^ Ps 55.4: (55.5) My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
^ Ps 55.5: (55.6) Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
^ Ps 55.6: (55.7) And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest.
^ Ps 55.7: (55.8) Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. Selah.
^ Ps 55.8: (55.9) I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.
^ Ps 55.9: (55.10) Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
^ Ps 55.10: (55.11) Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it.
^ Ps 55.11: (55.12) Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
^ Ps 55.12: (55.13) 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:
^ Ps 55.13: (55.14) But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
^ Ps 55.14: (55.15) We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of God in company.
^ Ps 55.15: (55.16) Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them.
^ Ps 55.16: (55.17) As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
^ Ps 55.17: (55.18) Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
^ Ps 55.18: (55.19) He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me.
^ Ps 55.19: (55.20) God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
^ Ps 55.20: (55.21) He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
^ Ps 55.21: (55.22) [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.
^ Ps 55.22: (55.23) Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
^ Ps 55.23: (55.24) 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.