55 - David And The High Spirit

Chapter 55

Give ear to my prayer O God

And hide not myself from my supplication

Attend to me and answer me

I am overcome by my trouble

I am distraught by the noise of the enemy

Because of the oppression of the wicked

For they bring trouble upon me

And in anger they cherish enmity against me

My heart is in anguish within me

The terrors of death have fallen upon me

Fear and trembling come upon me

And horror overwhelms me

And I say O that I had wings like a dove

I would fly away and be at rest

Yea I would wander afar

I would lodge in the wilderness

I would haste to find me a shelter

From the temping and wind

Destroy their plans O Lord confuse their tongues

For I see violence and strife in the city

Day and night they go around it

On its walls

And mischief and trouble are within it

Oppression and fraud

Do not depart from its market place

It is not an enemy who taunts me

Then I could not bear it

It is not an adversary who deals insolently with me

Then I could hide from him

But it is you my equal

My companion my familiar friend

We used to hold sweet converse together

Within God's house we walked in fellowship

Let death come upon them

Let them go down to sheol alive

Let them go away in terror upon their graves

But I call to Lord

And the Lord will save me

Evening and morning and at noon

I utter my complaint and moan

And he will hear my voice

He will deliver my soul in safety

From the battle that I wage

For many are arrayed against me

God will give ear and humble them

He who is enthroned from of old

Because they keep no law

And do not fear God

My companion stretched out his hand against his friends

He violated his covenant

His speech was smoother than butter

Yet war was in his heart

His words were softer than oil

Yet they were drawn swords

Cast your burden on the Lord

And he will sustain you

He will never permit

The righteous to be moved

But thou O God wilt cast them down

Into the lowest pit

Men of blood and treachery

Shall not live out half their days

But I will trust in thee