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55:1  Hear my prayer, O God; don't turn away from my plea!
55:2  Listen to me and answer me; I am worn out by my worries.
55:3  I am terrified by the threats of my enemies, crushed by the oppression of the wicked. They bring trouble on me; they are angry with me and hate me.
55:4  I am terrified, and the terrors of death crush me.
55:5  I am gripped by fear and trembling; I am overcome with horror.
55:6  I wish I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and find rest.
55:7  I would fly far away and make my home in the desert.
55:8  I would hurry and find myself a shelter from the raging wind and the storm.
55:9  Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord! I see violence and riots in the city,
55:10  surrounding it day and night, filling it with crime and trouble.
55:11  There is destruction everywhere; the streets are full of oppression and fraud.
55:12  If it were an enemy making fun of me, I could endure it; if it were an opponent boasting over me, I could hide myself from him.
55:13  But it is you, my companion, my colleague and close friend.
55:14  We had intimate talks with each other and worshiped together in the Temple.
55:15  May my enemies die before their time; may they go down alive into the world of the dead! Evil is in their homes and in their hearts.
55:16  But I call to the Lord God for help, and he will save me.
55:17  Morning, noon, and night my complaints and groans go up to him, and he will hear my voice.
55:18  He will bring me safely back from the battles that I fight against so many enemies.
55:19  God, who has ruled from eternity, will hear me and defeat them; for they refuse to change, and they do not fear him.
55:20  My former companion attacked his friends; he broke his promises.
55:21  His words were smoother than cream, but there was hatred in his heart; his words were as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.
55:22  Leave your troubles with the Lord, and he will defend you; he never lets honest people be defeated.
55:23  But you, O God, will bring those murderers and liars to their graves before half their life is over. As for me, I will trust in you.