Psalms 55:1-11

1 Hear my prayer, O God; don't turn away from my plea!
2 Listen to me and answer me; I am worn out by my worries.
3 I am terrified by the threats of my enemies, crushed by the oppression of the wicked. They bring trouble on me; they are angry with me and hate me.
4 I am terrified, and the terrors of death crush me.
5 I am gripped by fear and trembling; I am overcome with horror.
6 I wish I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and find rest.
7 I would fly far away and make my home in the desert.
8 I would hurry and find myself a shelter from the raging wind and the storm.
9 Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord! I see violence and riots in the city,
10 surrounding it day and night, filling it with crime and trouble.
11 There is destruction everywhere; the streets are full of oppression and fraud.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.