1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity on me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen on me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come on me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 See, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it on the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the middle of it.
11 Wickedness is in the middle thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
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:
13 But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in company.
15 Let death seize on them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16 As for me, I will call on God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that stays of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He has put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he has broken his covenant.
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.
22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Yourself from my supplication.
2 Give attention to me, and hear me; I am restless in my meditation, and murmur;
3 because of the voice of the enemy, from the oppression of the wicked; for they drop down trouble upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart writhes within me; and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fear and trembling have come upon me, and horror overwhelms me.
6 And I said, Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Lo, I would wander far off; I would abide in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the rushing wind and tempest.
9 Swallow up, O Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around upon its walls; wickedness and trouble are also in its midst.
11 Lust is in its midst; oppression and guile do not depart from its streets.
12 For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, then I could bear it. It is not one who hates me who magnified himself against me, or I would hide myself from him;
13 but it is you, a man my equal, my friend and acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in the throng.
15 Let death seize them, and let them go down alive into Sheol; for evil is among them and in their dwellings.
16 As for me, I will call upon God, and Jehovah will deliver me.
17 Evening and morning and at noon I meditate and am in a stir; and He will hear my voice.
18 He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; for there were many against me.
19 The Mighty God will hear and testify to them, even He who abides from of old. Selah. Because they do not change, therefore they do not fear God.
20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.
21 His flattery has been with forked tongue, and war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
22 Cast your burden upon Jehovah, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to totter.
23 But You, O God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction; bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in You.