New King James Version NKJV
New International Version NIV
2 Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,
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hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me.
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because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.
4 My heart is severely pained within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
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My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.
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Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.
6 So I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
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I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah
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I would flee far away and stay in the desert;
8 I would hasten my escape From the windy storm and tempest."
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I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
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Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around it on its walls; Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.
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Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.
11 Destruction is in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.
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Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
12 For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him.
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If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.
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