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1 GIVE ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. | |
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; | |
3 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. | |
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. | |
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. | |
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. | |
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. | |
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. | |
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. | |
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. | |
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. | |
12 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: | |
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. | |
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. | |
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. | |
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. | |
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. | |
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. | |
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. | |
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. | |
21 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. | |
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. | |
23 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. | |
