Tehillim 55
Tehillim (Book of Psalms), Chapter 55
'"`UNIQ--named-00000000-QINU`"'1 For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000001-QINU`"'2 Give ear, O G-d, to my prayer; and hide not Thyself from my supplication.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000002-QINU`"'3 Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;
'"`UNIQ--named-00000003-QINU`"'4 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000004-QINU`"'5 My heart doth writhe within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000005-QINU`"'6 Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000006-QINU`"'7 And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000007-QINU`"'8 Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah
'"`UNIQ--named-00000008-QINU`"'9 I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.'
'"`UNIQ--named-00000009-QINU`"'10 Destroy, O L-rd, and divide their tongue; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000A-QINU`"'11 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000B-QINU`"'12 Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000C-QINU`"'13 For it was not an enemy that taunted me, then I could have borne it; neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me, then I would have hid myself from him.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000D-QINU`"'14 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000E-QINU`"'15 We took sweet counsel together, in the house of G-d we walked with the throng.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000F-QINU`"'16 May He incite death against them, let them go down alive into the nether-world; for evil is in their dwelling, and within them.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000010-QINU`"'17 As for me, I will call upon G-d; and HaShem shall save me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000011-QINU`"'18 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; and He hath heard my voice.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000012-QINU`"'19 He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; for they were many that strove with me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000013-QINU`"'20 G-d shall hear, and humble them, even He that is enthroned of old, Selah, such as have no changes, and fear not G-d.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000014-QINU`"'21 He hath put forth his hands against them that were at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000015-QINU`"'22 Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000016-QINU`"'23 Cast thy burden upon HaShem, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000017-QINU`"'24 But Thou, O G-d, wilt bring them down into the nethermost pit; men of blood and deceit shall not live out half their days; but as for me, I will trust in Thee.
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Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.
