Psalms 55 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 56

¹For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Jonathelemrechokim^H3128, Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732, when the Philistines^H6430 took^H270^(H8800) him in Gath^H1661. Be merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me, O God^H430: for man^H582 would swallow me up^H7602^(H8804); he fighting^H3898^(H8802) daily^H3117 oppresseth^H3905^(H8799) me.

² My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

KJVMine enemies^H8324^(H8802) would daily^H3117 swallow^H7602^(H8804) me up: for they be many^H7227 that fight^H3898^(H8802) against me, O thou most High^H4791.

³ When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

KJVWhat time^H3117 I am afraid^H3372^(H8799), I will trust^H982^(H8799) in thee.

⁴ In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

KJVIn God^H430 I will praise^H1984^(H8762) his word^H1697, in God^H430 I have put my trust^H982^(H8804); I will not fear^H3372^(H8799) what flesh^H1320 can do^H6213^(H8799) unto me.

⁵ All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

KJVEvery day^H3117 they wrest^H6087^(H8762) my words^H1697: all their thoughts^H4284 are against me for evil^H7451.

⁶ They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.

KJVThey gather themselves together^H1481^(H8799), they hide^H6845^(H8799)^(H8675)^H6845^(H8686) themselves, they mark^H8104^(H8799) my steps^H6119, when they wait^H6960^(H8765) for my soul^H5315.

⁷ Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

KJVShall they escape^H6405 by iniquity^H205? in thine anger^H639 cast down^H3381^(H8685) the people^H5971, O God^H430.

⁸ You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?

KJVThou tellest^H5608^(H8804) my wanderings^H5112: put^H7760^(H8798) thou my tears^H1832 into thy bottle^H4997: are they not in thy book^H5612?

⁹ Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.

KJVWhen^H3117 I cry^H7121^(H8799) unto thee, then shall mine enemies^H341^(H8802) turn^H7725^(H8799) back^H268: this I know^H3045^(H8804); for God^H430 is for me.

¹⁰ In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.

KJVIn God^H430 will I praise^H1984^(H8762) his word^H1697: in the LORD^H3068 will I praise^H1984^(H8762) his word^H1697.

¹¹ I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

KJVIn God^H430 have I put my trust^H982^(H8804): I will not be afraid^H3372^(H8799) what man^H120 can do^H6213^(H8799) unto me.

¹² Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

KJVThy vows^H5088 are upon me, O God^H430: I will render^H7999^(H8762) praises^H8426 unto thee.

¹³ For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

KJVFor thou hast delivered^H5337^(H8689) my soul^H5315 from death^H4194: wilt not thou deliver my feet^H7272 from falling^H1762, that I may walk^H1980^(H8692) before^H6440 God^H430 in the light^H216 of the living^H2416?

WEB·Psalms 55

¹For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) on Neginoth^H5058, Maschil^H4905^(H8688), A Psalm of David^H1732. Give ear^H238^(H8685) to my prayer^H8605, O God^H430; and hide^H5956^(H8691) not thyself from my supplication^H8467.

² Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan

KJVAttend^H7181^(H8685) unto me, and hear^H6030^(H8798) me: I mourn^H7300^(H8686) in my complaint^H7879, and make a noise^H1949^(H8686);

³ because 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.

KJVBecause of the voice^H6963 of the enemy^H341^(H8802), because^H6440 of the oppression^H6125 of the wicked^H7563: for they cast^H4131^(H8686) iniquity^H205 upon me, and in wrath^H639 they hate^H7852^(H8799) me.

⁴ My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.

KJVMy heart^H3820 is sore pained^H2342^(H8799) within^H7130 me: and the terrors^H367 of death^H4194 are fallen^H5307^(H8804) upon me.

⁵ Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.

KJVFearfulness^H3374 and trembling^H7461 are come^H935^(H8799) upon me, and horror^H6427 hath overwhelmed^H3680^(H8762) me.

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

KJVAnd I said^H559^(H8799), Oh that^H5414^(H8799) I had wings^H83 like a dove^H3123! for then would I fly away^H5774^(H8799), and be at rest^H7931^(H8799).

⁷ Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.

KJVLo, then would I wander^H5074^(H8800) far off^H7368^(H8686), and remain^H3885^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057. Selah^H5542.

⁸ “I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”

KJVI would hasten^H2363^(H8686) my escape^H4655 from the windy^H7307 storm^H5584^(H8801) and tempest^H5591.

⁹ Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

KJVDestroy^H1104^(H8761), O Lord^H136, and divide^H6385^(H8761) their tongues^H3956: for I have seen^H7200^(H8804) violence^H2555 and strife^H7379 in the city^H5892.

¹⁰ Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

KJVDay^H3119 and night^H3915 they go about^H5437^(H8779) it upon the walls^H2346 thereof: mischief^H205 also and sorrow^H5999 are in the midst^H7130 of it.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

KJVWickedness^H1942 is in the midst^H7130 thereof: deceit^H8496 and guile^H4820 depart^H4185^(H8686) not from her streets^H7339.

¹² For 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.

KJVFor it was not an enemy^H341^(H8802) that reproached^H2778^(H8762) me; then I could have borne^H5375^(H8799) it: neither was it he that hated^H8130^(H8764) me that did magnify^H1431^(H8689) himself against me; then I would have hid^H5641^(H8735) myself from him:

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

KJVBut it was thou, a man^H582 mine equal^H6187, my guide^H441, and mine acquaintance^H3045^(H8794).

¹⁴ We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.

KJVWe took sweet^H4985^(H8686) counsel^H5475 together^H3162, and walked^H1980^(H8762) unto the house^H1004 of God^H430 in company^H7285.

¹⁵ Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.

KJVLet death^H4194 seize^H5377^(H8686)^(H8675)^H3451 upon them, and let them go down^H3381^(H8799) quick^H2416 into hell^H7585: for wickedness^H7451 is in their dwellings^H4033, and among^H7130 them.

¹⁶ As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.

KJVAs for me, I will call^H7121^(H8799) upon God^H430; and the LORD^H3068 shall save^H3467^(H8686) me.

¹⁷ Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

KJVEvening^H6153, and morning^H1242, and at noon^H6672, will I pray^H7878^(H8799), and cry aloud^H1993^(H8799): and he shall hear^H8085^(H8799) my voice^H6963.

¹⁸ He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.

KJVHe hath delivered^H6299^(H8804) my soul^H5315 in peace^H7965 from the battle^H7128 that was against me: for there were many^H7227 with me.

¹⁹ God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.

KJVGod^H410 shall hear^H8085^(H8799), and afflict^H6030^(H8799) them, even he that abideth^H3427^(H8802) of old^H6924. Selah^H5542. Because they have no changes^H2487, therefore they fear^H3372^(H8804) not God^H430.

²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

KJVHe hath put forth^H7971^(H8804) his hands^H3027 against such as be at peace^H7965 with him: he hath broken^H2490^(H8765) his covenant^H1285.

²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

KJVThe words of his mouth^H6310 were smoother^H2505^(H8804) than butter^H4260, but war^H7128 was in his heart^H3820: his words^H1697 were softer^H7401^(H8804) than oil^H8081, yet were they drawn swords^H6609.

²² Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

KJVCast^H7993^(H8685) thy burden^H3053 upon the LORD^H3068, and he shall sustain^H3557^(H8770) thee: he shall never^H5769 suffer^H5414^(H8799) the righteous^H6662 to be moved^H4131^(H8800).

²³ But 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.

KJVBut thou, O God^H430, shalt bring them down^H3381^(H8686) into the pit^H875 of destruction^H7845: bloody^H1818 and deceitful^H4820 men^H582 shall not live out half^H2673^(H8799) their days^H3117; but I will trust^H982^(H8799) in thee.

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