Psalms 55

1Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִי וְאַל־תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתִי׃ (2969)

2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

הַקְשִׁיבָה לִּי וַעֲנֵנִי אָרִיד בְּשִׂיחִי וְאָהִימָה׃ (1260)

See also: Isaiah 38:14, Psalms 66:19, Psalms 77:3, Psalms 64:1, Psalms 119:149, Isaiah 59:11, Psalms 38:6, Psalms 43:2, Psalms 102:9-10, Psalms 17:1, Job 35:9, Psalms 13:1-2, Psalms 32:3

3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

מִקֹּול אֹויֵב מִפְּנֵי עָקַת רָשָׁע כִּי־יָמִיטוּ עָלַי אָוֶן וּבְאַף יִשְׂטְמוּנִי׃ (2301)

See also: 2 Samuel 16:7-8, Psalms 35:11, Psalms 27:12, Proverbs 18:14, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:17, 2 Samuel 15:3, 2 Samuel 15:14, 2 Samuel 19:19, 2 Chronicles 18:7, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 17:9, Psalms 42:9, Psalms 54:3, Psalms 71:11, Psalms 73:8, Psalms 102:8, Lamentations 3:34-36, Matthew 26:59

4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

לִבִּי יָחִיל בְּקִרְבִּי וְאֵימֹות מָוֶת נָפְלוּ עָלָי׃ (1599)

5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

יִרְאָה וָרַעַד יָבֹא בִי וַתְּכַסֵּנִי פַּלָּצוּת׃ (1673)

See also: Psalms 61:2, Job 21:6, Psalms 119:120, Psalms 143:4, Proverbs 18:14, Luke 22:44, Genesis 27:33, 2 Samuel 15:14, Job 3:17, Job 6:4, Job 23:15-16, Psalms 42:6, Psalms 88:15-16, Isaiah 21:4, Isaiah 24:5, Ezekiel 7:18

6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

וָאֹמַר מִי־יִתֶּן־לִּי אֵבֶר כַּיֹּונָה אָעוּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּנָה׃ (1635)

See also: Psalms 11:1, Revelation 12:14, Psalms 139:9, Proverbs 21:19, Jeremiah 48:28, 1 Samuel 20:38, Ecclesiastes 4:3, Jeremiah 9:2, Jeremiah 48:9

7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

הִנֵּה אַרְחִיק נְדֹד אָלִין בַּמִּדְבָּר סֶלָה׃ (871)

See also: Jeremiah 9:2, 2 Samuel 15:14, Jeremiah 37:12, 2 Samuel 17:21-22, Proverbs 6:4-5, 1 Samuel 27:1

8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

אָחִישָׁה מִפְלָט לִי מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה מִסָּעַר׃ (1282)

See also: Isaiah 4:6, Matthew 7:25-27, 2 Samuel 17:16, Job 40:23, Psalms 18:4, Isaiah 17:12-13

9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

בַּלַּע אֲדֹנָי פַּלַּג לְשֹׁונָם כִּי־רָאִיתִי חָמָס וְרִיב בָּעִיר׃ (1965)

See also: Genesis 11:7, Habakkuk 1:3, Jeremiah 6:7, 2 Samuel 22:3, Genesis 6:11, 2 Samuel 15:31, Psalms 56:7, Acts 23:6-10, Acts 23:7, 2 Samuel 17:1-14, Psalms 26:10, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Jeremiah 23:14, Matthew 23:37-38, John 7:45-53, Acts 21:35

10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

יֹומָם וָלַיְלָה יְסֹובְבֻהָ עַל־חֹומֹתֶיהָ וְאָוֶן וְעָמָל בְּקִרְבָּהּ׃ (1349)

See also: Psalms 12:8, Psalms 59:14-15, Isaiah 59:6-15, John 18:28, Psalms 59:6, Ezekiel 9:4, Acts 9:24, 1 Samuel 19:11, 2 Samuel 16:21-22, 2 Samuel 17:1-2, Psalms 31:13, Hosea 7:6, Micah 2:1-2, Zephaniah 3:1-3, John 18:3

11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

הַוֹּות בְּקִרְבָּהּ וְלֹא־יָמִישׁ מֵרְחֹבָהּ תֹּךְ וּמִרְמָה׃ (2089)

See also: Psalms 5:9, Isaiah 59:7, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 34:13, Jeremiah 5:26-27, Acts 7:51-52, Psalms 109:2-3, Jeremiah 9:3-5, Jeremiah 9:4, Ezekiel 22:1-12, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 26:4, Revelation 14:5

12For 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:

כִּי לֹא־אֹויֵב יְחָרְפֵנִי וְאֶשָּׂא לֹא־מְשַׂנְאִי עָלַי הִגְדִּיל וְאֶסָּתֵר מִמֶּנּוּ׃ (2143)

13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

וְאַתָּה אֱנֹושׁ כְּעֶרְכִּי אַלּוּפִי וּמְיֻדָּעִי׃ (1356)

See also: Micah 7:5, Matthew 10:36, 2 Samuel 15:12, Jeremiah 9:4, Mark 14:44-45, 2 Samuel 16:23, Psalms 41:9, Jeremiah 20:10, Matthew 26:50, Luke 22:47-48, Luke 22:21, 1 Chronicles 27:33, Psalms 62:9, Matthew 26:47-50, John 6:71, John 19:13, Philippians 2:20, Mark 14:18

14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

אֲשֶׁר יַחְדָּו נַמְתִּיק סֹוד בְּבֵית אֱלֹהִים נְהַלֵּךְ בְּרָגֶשׁ׃ (2309)

See also: Psalms 84:5, Psalms 122:1, Psalms 42:4, Ezekiel 33:31, Isaiah 2:3, 2 Samuel 15:31

15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

[יַשִּׁימָוֶת כ] (יַשִּׁי ק) (מָוֶת ׀ ק) עָלֵימֹו יֵרְדוּ שְׁאֹול חַיִּים כִּי־רָעֹות בִּמְגוּרָם בְּקִרְבָּם׃ (3874)

16As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

אֲנִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים אֶקְרָא וַיהוָה יֹושִׁיעֵנִי׃ (968)

17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְצָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂיחָה וְאֶהֱמֶה וַיִּשְׁמַע קֹולִי׃ (1884)

18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

פָּדָה בְשָׁלֹום נַפְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִי כִּי־בְרַבִּים הָיוּ עִמָּדִי׃ (1718)

See also: 2 Kings 6:16, Psalms 3:6-7, Psalms 57:3, Matthew 26:53, 1 John 4:4, 2 Samuel 22:1, 2 Chronicles 32:7-8, Psalms 27:1-3, 2 Samuel 18:28, Psalms 118:10-12, Acts 2:33-36, Psalms 56:2, Psalms 118:7

19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

יִשְׁמַע ׀ אֵל ׀ וְיַעֲנֵם וְיֹשֵׁב קֶדֶם סֶלָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין חֲלִיפֹות לָמֹו וְלֹא יָרְאוּ אֱלֹהִים׃ (2696)

See also: Deuteronomy 33:27, Zephaniah 1:12, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Jeremiah 48:11, Micah 5:2, Colossians 1:17, Revelation 6:10-11, Psalms 64:4, Psalms 65:5, Psalms 73:5-6, Psalms 78:59, Psalms 143:12, Proverbs 1:32, Isaiah 36:20, 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16, Psalms 90:1-2, Job 10:17

20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

שָׁלַח יָדָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָיו חִלֵּל בְּרִיתֹו׃ (1442)

21The 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.

חָלְקוּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹת פִּיו וּקֲרָב־לִבֹּו רַכּוּ דְבָרָיו מִשֶּׁמֶן וְהֵמָּה פְתִחֹות׃ (2903)

22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

הַשְׁלֵךְ עַל־יְהוָה ׀ יְהָבְךָ וְהוּא יְכַלְכְּלֶךָ לֹא־יִתֵּן לְעֹולָם מֹוט לַצַּדִּיק׃ (1622)

23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

וְאַתָּה אֱלֹהִים ׀ תֹּורִדֵם ׀ לִבְאֵר שַׁחַת אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים וּמִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצוּ יְמֵיהֶם וַאֲנִי אֶבְטַח־בָּךְ׃ (3194)