Psalms 55

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.	1 Unto the end. For the people who have become far removed from the Sacred. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when the Philistines held him in Gath.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;	2 Have mercy on me, O God, because man has trampled over me. All day long, he has afflicted me by fighting against me.
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.	3 My enemies have trampled over me all day long. For those who make war against me are many.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.	4 From the height of the day, I will be afraid. But truly, I will hope in you.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.	5 In God, I will praise my words. In God, I have put my trust. I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.	6 All day long, they curse my words. All their intentions are for evil against me.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.	7 They will dwell and hide themselves. They will watch my heel, just as they waited for my soul;
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.	8 because of this, nothing will save them. In your anger, you will crush the people.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.	9 O God, I have announced my life to you. You have placed my tears in your sight, and even in your promise.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.	10 Then my enemies will be turned back. On whatever day that I call upon you, behold, I know that you are my God.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.	11 In God, I will praise the word. In the Lord, I will praise his speech. In God, I have hoped. I will not fear what man can do to me.
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:	12 My vows to you, O God, are in me. I will repay them. Praises be to you.
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.	13 For you have rescued my soul from death and my feet from slipping, so that I may be pleasing in the sight of God, in the light of the living.
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.