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55:1  To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David. God, hear my prayer. Don’t ignore my cry for help.
55:2  Please listen and answer me. Let me speak to you and tell you what upsets me.
55:3  My enemies shout at me and threaten me. In their anger they attack me. They bring troubles crashing down on me.
55:4  My heart is pounding inside me. I am afraid to die.
55:5  I am trembling with fear. I am terrified!
55:6  Oh, I wish I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and find a place to rest.
55:7  I would go far into the desert and stay there. Selah
55:8  I would run away. I would escape from this storm of trouble.
55:9  My Lord, confuse their words and stop their plans. I see so much cruelty and fighting in this city.
55:10  Day and night, in every neighborhood, the city is filled with evil and trouble.
55:11  There is so much crime in the streets. People who hurt and cheat others are everywhere.
55:12  If it were an enemy insulting me, I could bear it. If it were my enemies attacking me, I could hide.
55:13  But it is you, the one so close to me, my companion, my good friend, who does this.
55:14  We used to share our secrets with one another, as we walked through the crowds together in God’s Temple.
55:15  I wish death would take my enemies by surprise! I wish the earth would open up and swallow them alive, because they plan such terrible things together.
55:16  I will call to God for help, and the Lord will save me.
55:17  I speak to God morning, noon, and night. I tell him what upsets me, and he listens to me!
55:18  I have fought in many battles, but he has always rescued me and brought me back safely.
55:19  God, who has always ruled as king, will hear me and punish my enemies. Selah But they will never change. They don’t fear and respect God.
55:20  This one who was once my friend now attacks his friends. He is breaking every promise he made.
55:21  His words about peace are as smooth as butter, but he has only war on his mind. His words are as slick as oil, but they cut like a knife.
55:22  Give your worries to the Lord, and he will care for you. He will never let those who are good be defeated.
55:23  But, God, you will send those liars and murderers to the grave. They will die before their life is half finished! As for me, I will put my trust in you.