The Book of Psalms 55

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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 ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain