90 lines
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90 lines
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Psalm 55Betrayal by a Friend
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1. God, listen to my prayer
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and do not hide from my plea for help.
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2. Pay attention to me and answer me.
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I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,
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3. because of the enemy's words,
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because of the pressure of the wicked.
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For they bring down disaster on me
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and harass me in anger.
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4. My heart shudders within me;
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terrors of death sweep over me.
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5. Fear and trembling grip me;
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horror has overwhelmed me.
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6. I said, "If only I had wings like a dove!
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I would fly away and find rest.
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7. How far away I would flee;
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I would stay in the wilderness.Selah
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8. I would hurry to my shelter
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from the raging wind and the storm."
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9. Lord, confuse and confound their speech,
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for I see violence and strife in the city;
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10. day and night they make the rounds on its walls.
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Crime and trouble are within it;
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11. destruction is inside it;
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oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.
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12. Now it is not an enemy who insults me--
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otherwise I could bear it;
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it is not a foe who rises up against me--
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otherwise I could hide from him.
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13. But it is you, a man who is my peer,
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my companion and good friend!
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14. We used to have close fellowship;
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we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
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15. Let death take them by surprise;
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let them go down to Sheol alive,
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because evil is in their homes and within them.
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16. But I call to God,
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and the Lord will save me.
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17. I complain and groan morning, noon, and night,
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and he hears my voice.
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18. Though many are against me,
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he will redeem me from my battle unharmed.
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19. God, the one enthroned from long ago,
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will hear and will humiliate themSelah
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because they do not change
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and do not fear God.
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20. My friend acts violently
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against those at peace with him;
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he violates his covenant.
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21. His buttery words are smooth,
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but war is in his heart.
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His words are softer than oil,
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but they are drawn swords.
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22. Cast your burden on the Lord,
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and he will sustain you;
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he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
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23. God, you will bring them down
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to the Pit of destruction;
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men of bloodshed and treachery
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will not live out half their days.
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But I will trust in you.
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