Psalms 55
1 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.
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.
Cross-references
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- 11Pe 3:12, Psa 86:6, Psa 61:1, Psa 27:9, Psa 80:1, Psa 64:1, Psa 143:7, Psa 84:8
- 2Isa 38:14, Psa 66:19, Psa 77:3, Isa 59:11, Psa 64:1, Psa 38:6, Psa 102:9–10, Psa 43:2
- 32Sa 16:7–8, Psa 35:11, Psa 27:12, Psa 12:5, Psa 71:11, Mat 26:59, Psa 17:9, 2Sa 15:3
- 4Psa 116:3, Mrk 14:33–34, 2Co 1:8–10, Heb 5:7, Psa 18:4–5, Isa 38:10–13, Psa 69:20, Psa 102:3–5
- 5Job 21:6, Psa 119:120, Luk 22:44, Psa 88:15–16, Job 6:4, Psa 42:6, Psa 61:2, Isa 21:4
- 6Psa 11:1, Rev 12:14, Psa 139:9
- 7Jer 9:2, 2Sa 15:14, Jer 37:12, Pro 6:4–5, 2Sa 17:21–22, 1Sa 27:1
- 8Isa 4:6, Mat 7:25–27, Psa 18:4, Isa 17:12–13
- 9Jer 6:7, Gen 11:7–9, 2Sa 15:31, Act 23:6–10, Mat 23:37–38, Jer 23:14, Jhn 7:45–53, 2Sa 17:1–14
- 10Psa 59:14–15, Isa 59:6–15, Jhn 18:28, Ezk 9:4, Act 9:24, Psa 59:6, 2Sa 16:21–22, 1Sa 19:11
- 11Psa 5:9, Isa 59:7, Jer 5:26–27, Psa 10:7, Act 7:51–52, Psa 109:2–3, Jer 9:3–5, Mat 26:4
- 12Psa 41:9, Jhn 13:18, Mat 26:21–23, Psa 35:26, Jhn 18:2–3, Isa 10:15, Psa 38:16
- 13Mic 7:5, Jer 9:4, 2Sa 15:12, Mrk 14:44–45, Luk 22:47–48, 2Sa 16:23, Psa 41:9, Luk 22:21
- 14Psa 42:4, Ezk 33:31, Isa 2:3, Psa 122:1
- 15Psa 59:13, Act 1:18–20, Psa 64:7, Psa 109:6–20, Psa 9:17, Num 16:30–34, Mat 26:24, Act 1:25
- 16Psa 50:15, Luk 6:11–12, Psa 73:28, Psa 91:15, Psa 109:4
- 171Th 5:17, Eph 6:18, Psa 141:2, Heb 5:7, Act 3:1, Dan 6:10, Act 10:9, Psa 119:147–148
- 18Psa 57:3, 1Jn 4:4, Mat 26:53, Psa 3:6–7, 2Sa 22:1, 2Ch 32:7–8, Psa 27:1–3, Act 2:33–36
- 19Deu 33:27, Zep 1:12, Ecc 8:11, Rev 6:10–11, Jer 48:11, Mic 5:2, Col 1:17, Psa 143:12
- 20Act 12:1, Psa 7:4, Psa 89:34, Psa 109:5, Psa 120:6–7, Psa 89:38, Psa 89:28, 1Sa 24:10
- 21Psa 57:4, Pro 5:3–4, Pro 26:28, Psa 28:3, Luk 20:20–21, Psa 64:3, Pro 26:24–26, Psa 12:2
- 221Pe 5:7, Psa 37:5, Php 4:6–7, Mat 6:25, Psa 62:6, Psa 16:8, Psa 37:24, Psa 27:14
- 23Pro 10:27, Psa 5:6, Job 15:32, Psa 73:18, Psa 7:15–16, Mat 27:4–5, Ecc 7:17, Isa 38:17
Topics in this chapter
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Afflictions and Adversities, Ahithophel, Anger, Blessing, Care, Church, Communion, Death, Deceit, Faith, Falsehood, Fellowship, Friends, Friendship, God, Godlessness, Harp, Hell, Homicide, Hypocrisy, Insurrection, Judgments, Malice, Music, Prayer, Psalms, Punishment, Righteous, Sincerity, Strife, Victories, Wicked (People), Words, Worship