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55:1  For the worship leader. A contemplative song of David accompanied by strings. Hear me, O God. Tune Your ear to my plea, and do not turn Your face from my prayer.
55:2  Give me Your attention. Answer these sighs of sorrow; my troubles have made me restless—I groan from anxiety
55:3  All because of my enemy! Because his voice speaks against me, his wickedness torments me! He casts down misfortune upon me; his anger flares; his grudges grow against me.
55:4  My heart seizes within my chest; I am in anguish! I am terrified my life could end on any breath.
55:5  I shiver and shudder in fear; I can’t stop because this horror is just too much.
55:6  I said, “If only my arms were wings like the dove’s! I would fly away from here and find rest—
55:7  Yes, I would venture far and weave a nest in the wilderness. [pause]
55:8  “I would rush to take refuge away from the violent storm and pounding winds.”
55:9  Throw them off, O Lord. Confuse their speech, and frustrate their plans, for violence and contention are building within the city. I can see it with my own eyes.
55:10  They plot day and night, scurrying the city walls like rats, trouble and evil lurking everywhere.
55:11  In the heart of the city, destruction awaits. Oppression and lies swarm the streets, and they will not take leave; no, they will not go.
55:12  If it were just an enemy sneering at me, I could take it. If it were just someone who has always hated me, treating me like dirt, I’d simply hide away.
55:13  But it is you! A man like me, my old friend, my companion.
55:14  We enjoyed sweet conversation, walking together in the house of God among the pressing crowds.
55:15  Let death sneak up on them, swallow them alive into the pit of death. Why? Because evil stirs in their homes; evil is all around them.
55:16  But I, I shall call upon God, and by His word, the Eternal shall save me.
55:17  Evening, morning, and noon I will plead; I will grumble and moan before Him until He hears my voice.
55:18  And He will rescue my soul, untouched, plucked safely from the battle, despite the many who are warring against me.
55:19  God, enthroned from ancient times through eternity, will hear my prayers and strike them down. [pause] For they have refused change; they supply their every need and have no fear of God.
55:20  My friend has become a foe, breaking faith, tearing down peace. He’s betrayed our covenant.
55:21  Oh, how his pleasant voice is smoother than butter, while his heart is enchanted by war. Oh, how his words are smoother than oil, and yet each is a sword drawn in his hand.
55:22  Cast your troubles upon the Eternal; His care is unceasing! He will not allow His righteous to be shaken.
55:23  But You, O God, You will drive them into the lowest pit— Violent, lying people won’t live beyond their middle years. But I place my trust in You.