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  55:1 ¶
[[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.]] Give ear to my prayer, O Elohim; and hide not thyself from my supplication. |
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55:1 ¶
[[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.]] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. |
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55:2
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; |
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55:2
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; |
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55:3
Because 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. |
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55:3
Because 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. |
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55:4
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. |
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55:4
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. |
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55:5
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. |
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55:5
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. |
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55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest. |
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55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest. |
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55:7
Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. Selah. |
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55:7
Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. Selah. |
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55:8
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest. |
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55:8
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest. |
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55:9
Destroy, O Yahweh, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
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55:9
Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
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55:10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it. |
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55:10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it. |
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55:11
Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. |
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55:11
Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. |
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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: |
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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: |
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55:13
But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. |
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55:13
But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. |
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55:14
We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of Elohim in company. |
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55:14
We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of God in company. |
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55:15
Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. |
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55:15
Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. |
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55:16
As for me, I will call upon Elohim; and Yahweh shall save me. |
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55:16
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. |
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55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. |
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55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. |
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55:18
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me. |
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55:18
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me. |
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55:19
El shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not Elohim. |
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55:19
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. |
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55:20
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. |
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55:20
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. |
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55:21
[The 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. |
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55:21
[The 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. |
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55:22
Cast thy burden upon Yahweh, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. |
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55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. |
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55:23
But thou, O Elohim, 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. |
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55:23
But 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. |
