1 G ive ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

2 A ttend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,

Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

3 B ecause 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.

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.

4 M y heart is severely pained within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

5 F earfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.

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

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

7 I ndeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah

Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

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

I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.

9 D estroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

10 D ay and night they go around it on its walls; Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

11 D estruction is in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

12 F or 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.

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:

13 B ut it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance.

But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

14 W e took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng.

We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.

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

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

16 A s for me, I will call upon God, And the Lord shall save me.

As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

17 E vening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice.

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

18 H e has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.

He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.

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

God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, Selah The men who have no changes, And who fear not God.

20 H e has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant.

He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

21 T he 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.

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

22 C ast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

23 B ut 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.

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.