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1 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
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<<For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.>> Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself from my supplication.
2 hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
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Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
3 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.
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Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
4 My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.
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My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.
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Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
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I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
7 I would flee far away and stay in the desert;
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Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." Selah.
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”
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"I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest."
9 Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.
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Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.
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Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
11 Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
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Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don't depart from her streets.
12 If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.
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For it was not an enemy who insulted me, Then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, Then I would have hid myself from him.
13 But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,
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But it was you, a man like me, My companion, and my familiar friend.
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers.
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We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with the throng.
15 Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the realm of the dead, for evil finds lodging among them.
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Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.
16 As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
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As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
17 Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.
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Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
18 He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
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He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, Although there are many who oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned from of old, who does not change— he will hear them and humble them, because they have no fear of God.
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God, who is enthroned forever, Will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, Who don't fear God.
20 My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
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He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
21 His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
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His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
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Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
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But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, But I will trust in you.