Psalms 55 - UPDV Updated Bible Version

^55:1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And don't hide yourself from my supplication.
^55:2 Attend to me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
^55:3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity on me, And in anger they persecute me.
^55:4 My heart is very pained inside me: And the terrors of death have fallen on me.
^55:5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.
^55:6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and stay at rest.
^55:7 Look, then I would wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.
^55:8 I would hurry myself to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.
^55:9 Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
^55:10 Day and night they go about it on its walls: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
^55:11 Wickedness is in the midst of it: Oppression and guile do not depart from its streets.
^55:12 For it is not an enemy who reproached me; Or I could have borne it: It is not one who hated me who magnified himself against me; Or I would have hid myself from him:
^55:13 But it was you, [a] common man like me, My best friend who I knew well.
^55:14 We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.
^55:15 Let death come suddenly on them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.
^55:16 As for me, I will call on God; And Yahweh will save me.
^55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noonday, I will complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.
^55:18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many [who strove] with me.
^55:19 God will hear, and answer them, Even he who remains of old. Selah. [The men] who have no changes, And who don't fear God.
^55:20 He has put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He has profaned his covenant.
^55:21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
^55:22 Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you: He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
^55:23 But you, O God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live out half their days; But I will trust in you.

Psalms, Chapter 55