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Psalm 55 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 - [[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.]] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:2 - Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:3 - Because 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:4 - My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:5 - Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:6 - And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:7 - Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:8 - I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9 - Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:10 - Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:11 - Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:12 - 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:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:13 - But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:14 - We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:15 - Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:16 - As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:17 - Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:18 - He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:19 - God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:20 - He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:21 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:23 - But 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.
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The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769.
Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown.

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Psalm Chapter 55 — Additional Translations:

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