For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil + 55:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of David.
551Listen to my prayer, God.Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.+2Attend to me, and answer me.I am restless in my complaint, and moan,+3Because of the voice of the enemy,Because of the oppression of the wicked.For they bring suffering on me.In anger they hold a grudge against me.+4My heart is severely pained within me.The terrors of death have fallen on me.+5Fearfulness and trembling have come on me.Horror has overwhelmed me.+6I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove!Then I would fly away, and be at rest.+7Behold, then I would wander far off.I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.+8“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”+9Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,for I have seen violence and strife in the city.+10Day and night they prowl around on its walls.Malice and abuse are also within her.+11Destructive forces are within her.Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.+12For it was not an enemy who insulted me,then I could have endured it.Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me,then I would have hidden myself from him.+13But it was you, a man like me,my companion, and my familiar friend.+14We took sweet fellowship together.We walked in God’s house with company.+15Let death come suddenly on them.Let them go down alive into Sheol.For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.+16As for me, I will call on God.Yahweh will save me.+17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.He will hear my voice.+18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,although there are many who oppose me.+19God, who is enthroned forever,will hear, and answer them. Selah.They never change,who don’t fear God.+20He raises his hands against his friends.He has violated his covenant.+21His mouth was smooth as butter,but his heart was war.His words were softer than oil,yet they were drawn swords.+22Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you.He will never allow the righteous to be moved.+23But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction.Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days,but I will trust in you.+Footnotes (1)
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