Psalm 55 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends

Psa 55:1To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments.[fn] A Contemplation[fn] of David.

Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Psa 55:2

Psa 55:2Attend to me, and hear me;
I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,

Psa 55:3

Psa 55:3Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the oppression of the wicked;
For they bring down trouble upon me,
And in wrath they hate me.

Psa 55:4

Psa 55:4My heart is severely pained within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

Psa 55:5

Psa 55:5Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.

Psa 55:6

Psa 55:6So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.

Psa 55:7

Psa 55:7Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness. Selah

Psa 55:8

Psa 55:8I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”

Psa 55:9

Psa 55:9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues,
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Psa 55:10

Psa 55:10Day and night they go around it on its walls;
Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.

Psa 55:11

Psa 55:11Destruction is in its midst;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.

Psa 55:12

Psa 55:12For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.

Psa 55:13

Psa 55:13But it was you, a man my equal,
My companion and my acquaintance.

Psa 55:14

Psa 55:14We took sweet counsel together,
And walked to the house of God in the throng.

Psa 55:15

Psa 55:15Let death seize them;
Let them go down alive into hell,
For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

Psa 55:16

Psa 55:16As for me, I will call upon God,
And the LORD shall save me.

Psa 55:17

Psa 55:17Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.

Psa 55:18

Psa 55:18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For there were many against me.

Psa 55:19

Psa 55:19God will hear, and afflict them,
Even He who abides from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.

Psa 55:20

Psa 55:20He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has broken his covenant.

Psa 55:21

Psa 55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

Psa 55:22

Psa 55:22Cast your burden on the LORD,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Psa 55:23

Psa 55:23But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;
Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in You.

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NKJV Footnotes

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Hebrew neginoth

(55:1)

Hebrew Maschil

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