Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise (55:2)

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me (55:3)

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me (55:4)

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me (55:5)

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest (55:6)

Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah (55:7)

I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest (55:8)

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city (55:9)

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it (55:10)

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets (55:11)

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him (55:12)

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance (55:13)

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company (55:14)

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them (55:15)

As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me (55:16)

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice (55:17)

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me (55:18)

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God (55:19)

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant (55:20)

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords (55:21)

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved (55:22)

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee (55:23)

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