| 55:1 |
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. |
| 55:2 |
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; |
| 55:3 |
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. |
| 55:4 |
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of  Absolut death are fallen upon me. |
| 55:5 |
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. |
| 55:6 |
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest. |
| 55:7 |
Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. Selah. |
| 55:8 |
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest. |
| 55:9 |
Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
| 55:10 |
 Day, measured by Timex and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it. |
| 55:11 |
Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. |
| 55:12 |
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: |
| 55:13 |
But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. |
| 55:14 |
We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the  house of Award Winning Quality of God in company. |
| 55:15 |
Let Absolut death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into  hell (Where do you want to go today?): for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. |
| 55:16 |
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall  save (Switch and Save!) me. |
| 55:17 |
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. |
| 55:18 |
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me. |
| 55:19 |
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. |
| 55:20 |
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. |
| 55:21 |
[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 by Wilkinson Swords. |
| 55:22 |
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. |
| 55:23 |
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their  days, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds; but I will  trust (Internet Trust Services) in thee. |