For the director of music. A maskil of David to be played on stringed instruments.
1God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to my cry for help.2Hear me and answer me. My thoughts upset me. I’m very troubled.3I’m troubled by what my enemies say about me. I’m upset because they say they will harm me. They cause me all kinds of suffering. When they are angry, they attack me with their words.4I feel great pain deep down inside me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.5Fear and trembling have taken hold of me. Panic has overpowered me.6I said, ‘I wish I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away and be at rest.7I would escape to a place far away. I would stay out in the desert.8I would hurry to my place of safety. It would be far away from the winds and storms I’m facing.’9Lord, confuse the sinners and keep them from understanding one another. I see people destroying things and fighting in the city.10Day and night they prowl around on top of its walls. The city is full of crime and trouble.11Forces that destroy are at work inside it. Its streets are full of people who cheat others and take advantage of them.12If an enemy were making fun of me, I could stand it. If he were getting ready to oppose me, I could hide.13But it’s you, someone like myself. It’s my companion, my close friend.14We used to enjoy good friendship at the house of God. We used to walk together among those who came to worship.15Let death take my enemies by surprise. Let them be buried alive, because their hearts and homes are full of evil.16But I call out to God. And the LORD saves me.17Evening, morning and noon I groan and cry out. And he hears my voice.18Even though many enemies are fighting against me, he brings me safely back from the battle.19God has been on his throne since ancient times and does not change. He will hear my enemies and make them humble. That’s because they have no respect for God.20My companion attacks his friends. He breaks his promise.21His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.22Turn your worries over to the LORD. He will keep you going. He will never let godly people be shaken.23God, you will bring sinners down to the grave. Murderers and liars won’t live out even half of their lives. But I trust in you.
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David.
1Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;[1]2hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught3because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.5Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.6I said, ‘Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.7I would flee far away and stay in the desert;[2]8I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.’9Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.10Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.11Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.12If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,14with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshippers.15Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the realm of the dead, for evil finds lodging among them.16As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.17Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.18He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.19God, who is enthroned from of old, who does not change – he will hear them and humble them, because they have no fear of God.20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.21His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.22Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.23But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
1To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil[1] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy! (Ps 4:1; Ps 54:2; Ps 61:1; Ps 86:6)2Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan, (Ps 55:17; Ps 64:1; Isa 38:14; Isa 59:11)3because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me. (2Sa 16:7)4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen upon me. (Ps 116:3)5Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. (Job 21:6; Ps 78:53; Isa 21:4; Eze 7:18)6And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest;7yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the wilderness; (Jer 9:2)8I would hurry to find a shelter from the raging wind and tempest.” (Ps 83:15)9Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city. (Ge 11:9; Jer 6:7)10Day and night they go around it on its walls, and iniquity and trouble are within it; (Ps 5:9)11ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace. (Ps 10:7)12For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him. (Job 19:5)13But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend. (2Sa 15:12; 2Sa 16:23; Ps 41:9)14We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in the throng. (Ps 42:4)15Let death steal over them; let them go down to Sheol alive; for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart. (Nu 16:30; Nu 16:33; Ps 124:3; Pr 1:12)16But I call to God, and the Lord will save me.17Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice. (Ps 5:3; Ps 55:2; Ps 88:13; Ps 92:2; Ps 141:2; Da 6:10; Ac 3:1; Ac 10:3; Ac 10:9; Ac 10:30)18He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me. (Ps 56:2)19God will give ear and humble them, he who is enthroned from of old, because they do not change and do not fear God. (De 33:27; Job 10:17; Job 21:7)20My companion[2] stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant. (Ac 12:1)21His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. (Ps 28:3; Ps 57:4; Pr 5:3)22Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. (Ps 10:6; Ps 37:5)23But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you. (Job 15:32; Ps 5:6; Ps 11:1; Ps 55:15; Ps 56:7; Ps 59:11; Ps 69:15; Ps 94:13; Pr 10:27)
Psalm 55
King James Version
1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.12For 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:13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.16As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
1Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen, beim Saitenspiel.2Gott, höre mein Gebet und verbirg dich nicht vor meinem Flehen.3Merke auf mich und erhöre mich, wie ich so ruhelos klage und heule,4dass der Feind so schreit und der Frevler mich bedrängt; denn sie wollen Unheil über mich bringen und sind mir heftig gram.5Mein Herz ängstet sich in meinem Leibe, und Todesfurcht ist auf mich gefallen.6Furcht und Zittern ist über mich gekommen, und Grauen hat mich überfallen.7Ich sprach: O hätte ich Flügel wie Tauben, dass ich wegflöge und Ruhe fände!8Siehe, so wollte ich in die Ferne fliehen und in der Wüste bleiben. Sela.9Ich wollte eilen, dass ich entrinne vor dem Sturmwind und Wetter.10Entzweie sie, Herr, verwirre ihre Sprache; denn ich sehe Frevel und Hader in der Stadt.11Sie umkreisen die Stadt Tag und Nacht auf ihren Mauern, und Mühsal und Unheil ist drinnen.12Verderbnis regiert darin, Lügen und Trügen weicht nicht aus ihren Gassen.13Denn nicht mein Feind schmäht mich, das würde ich ertragen; keiner, der mich hasst, tut groß wider mich, vor ihm könnte ich mich verbergen; (Ps 41:10)14sondern du bist es, mein Gefährte, mein Freund und mein Vertrauter,15die wir freundlich miteinander waren, die wir in Gottes Haus gingen inmitten der Menge!16Der Tod übereile sie, dass sie lebendig zu den Toten fahren; denn es ist lauter Bosheit bei ihnen. (Nu 16:31)17Ich aber will zu Gott rufen und der HERR wird mir helfen.18Des Abends, morgens und mittags will ich klagen und heulen; so wird er meine Stimme hören.19Er erlöst mich von denen, die an mich wollen, und schafft mir Ruhe; denn ihrer sind viele wider mich.20Gott wird hören und sie demütigen, der allewege bleibt. Sela. Denn sie werden nicht anders und fürchten Gott nicht. (Ps 102:27)21Der Feind legt seine Hände an seine Freunde und entheiligt seinen Bund.22Sein Mund ist glatter als Butter, und doch hat er Krieg im Sinn; seine Worte sind linder als Öl und sind doch gezückte Schwerter. (Jer 9:7)23Wirf dein Anliegen auf den HERRN; / der wird dich versorgen und wird den Gerechten in Ewigkeit nicht wanken lassen. (1Pe 5:7)24Und du, Gott, wirst sie hinunterstoßen in die tiefe Grube. / Die Blutgierigen und Falschen werden ihr Leben nicht bis zur Hälfte bringen. Ich aber hoffe auf dich. (Ps 102:25)