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Chapter 55
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Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself
from my supplication. |
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Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint,
and make a noise; |
3
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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
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My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors
of death are fallen upon me. |
5
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Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror
hath overwhelmed me. |
6
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And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then
would I fly away, and be at rest. |
7
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Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the
wilderness. Selah. |
8
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I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. |
9
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Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have
seen violence and strife in the city. |
10
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Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof:
mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. |
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Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile
depart not from her streets. |
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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: |
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But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine
acquaintance. |
14
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We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the
house of God in company. |
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Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick
into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and
among them. |
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As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall
save me. |
17
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Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and
cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. |
18
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He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle
that was against me: for there were many with me. |
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God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth
of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore
they fear not God. |
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He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace
with him: he hath broken his covenant. |
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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
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Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain
thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. |
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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. |
