Psalm 55:1-11 (New International Version)

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For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A "maskil" of David.

1 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;¹ 2 hear me and answer me.² My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught³ 3 at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me⁴ and revile⁵ me in their anger.⁶ 4 My heart is in anguish⁷ within me; the terrors⁸ of death assail me. 5 Fear and trembling⁹ have beset me; horror¹⁰ has overwhelmed me. 6 I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest-- 7 I would flee far away and stay in the desert;¹¹ "Selah" 8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,¹² far from the tempest and storm.¹³" 9 Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech,¹⁴ for I see violence and strife¹⁵ in the city.¹⁶ 10 Day and night they prowl¹⁷ about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. 11 Destructive forces¹⁸ are at work in the city; threats and lies¹⁹ never leave its streets.

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