55:6 I said, “I wish I had wings like a dove. Then I would fly away and rest.
55:7 I would wander far away. I would stay in the desert. Selah
55:8 I would hurry to my place of escape, far away from the wind and storm.”
55:9 Lord, destroy and confuse their words. I see violence and fighting in the city.
55:10 Day and night they are all around its walls. Evil and trouble are everywhere inside.
55:11 Destruction is everywhere in the city. Trouble and lying never leave its streets.
55:12 It was not an enemy insulting me. I could stand that. It was not someone who hated me. I could hide from him.
55:13 But it is you, a person like me. You were my companion and good friend.
55:14 We had a good friendship. We went together to God’s Temple.
55:15 Let death take away my enemies. Let them die while they are still young because evil lives with them.
55:16 But I will call to God for help. And the Lord will save me.
55:17 Morning, noon and night I am troubled and upset. But he will listen to me.
55:18 Many are against me. But he keeps me safe in battle.
55:19 God who lives forever will hear me and punish them. But they will not change. They do not fear God. Selah
55:20 The one who was my friend attacks his friends. He breaks his promises.
55:21 His words are slippery like butter. But war is in his heart. His words are smoother than oil, but they cut like knives.
55:22 Give your worries to the Lord. He will take care of you. He will never let good people down.
55:23 But, God, you will bring down the wicked to the grave. Murderers and liars will live only half a lifetime. But I will trust in you.
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