55: 2 Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
55: 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.
55: 4 My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
55: 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.
55: 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
55: 7 Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. [Selah
55: 8 I would 316haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.
316Or, hasten my escape From the stormy wind etc.
55: 9 317Destroy, 318O Jehovah, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
317Hb. Swallow up, O Jehovah,
318Sopherim changed to O Lord,
55: 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
55: 11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: 319Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.
319Or, Fraud
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:
55: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.
55: 14 We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.
55: 15 320Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in 321the midst of them.
320Hbmg reads Desolations be upon them!
321Or, their inward part.
55: 16 As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.
55: 17 Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.
55: 18 He hath redeemed my soul in peace 322from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.
322Or, so that none came nigh me;
55: 19 God will hear, and 323answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The men who have no changes, And who fear not God.
323Or, afflict them,
55: 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.
55: 21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
55: 22 Cast 324thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
324Or, what he hath given thee upon Jehovah,
55: 23 But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
