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55:1  (A special psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.) Listen, God, to my prayer! Don't reject my request.
55:2  Please listen and help me. My thoughts are troubled, and I keep groaning
55:3  because my enemies attack with loud shouts. They treat me terribly and hold angry grudges.
55:4  My heart is racing fast, and I am afraid of dying.
55:5  I am trembling with fear, completely terrified.
55:6  I wish I had wings like a dove, so I could fly far away and be at peace.
55:7  I would go and live in some distant desert.
55:8  I would quickly find shelter from howling winds and raging storms.
55:9  Confuse my enemies, Lord! Upset their plans. Cruelty and violence are all I see in the city,
55:10  and they are like guards on patrol day and night. The city is full of trouble, evil,
55:11  and corruption. Troublemakers and liars freely roam the streets.
55:12  My enemies are not the ones who sneer and make fun. I could put up with that or even hide from them.
55:13  But it was my closest friend, the one I trusted most.
55:14  We enjoyed being together, when we went with others to your house, our God.
55:15  All who hate me are controlled by the power of evil. Sentence them to death and send them down alive to the world of the dead.
55:16  I ask for your help, Lord God, and you will keep me safe.
55:17  Morning, noon, and night you hear my concerns and my complaints.
55:18  I am attacked from all sides, but you will rescue me unharmed by the battle.
55:19  You have always ruled, and you will hear me. You will defeat my enemies because they won't turn and worship you.
55:20  My friend turned against me and broke his promise.
55:21  His words were smoother than butter, and softer than olive oil. But hatred filled his heart, and he was ready to attack with a sword.
55:22  Our Lord, we belong to you. We tell you what worries us, and you won't let us fall.
55:23  But what about those people who are cruel and brutal? You will throw them down into the deepest pit long before their time. I trust you, Lord!