1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.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.For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.2Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraughtAttend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moanAttend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,3at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.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.Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.4My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me.My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.5Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.6I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.7How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain. SelahBehold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. [Selah8I would hurry to my shelter, far from this raging tempest.”“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.9O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.10Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.11Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.12For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.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: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:13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.14We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.15Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.16But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.17Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.18He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.19God will hear and humiliate them—the One enthroned for the ages—Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The men who have no changes, And who fear not God.20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.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.His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.22Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.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.But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
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