Psalm

Psalm

1. Give ear to my prayer, O God, and do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2. Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,  (Is. 38:14;   Is. 59:11)
3. Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they bring down trouble upon me,  (2 Sam. 16:7-8)  and in wrath they hate me.
4. My heart is severely pained within me,  (Ps. 116:3)  and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5. Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
6. And I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove!  For then I would fly away and be at rest.    (SEND TO A FRIEND)
7. Indeed, I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness.  Selah
8. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest."
9. Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.  (Jer. 6:7)
10. Day and night they go around it on its walls; iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.
11. Destruction is in its midst; deceit and guile do not depart from its streets.
12. For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; then I could bear it.  (Ps. 41:9)  Nor is it one who hates me who has magnified himself against me;  (Job 19:5;   Ps. 35:26)  then I could hide from him.
13. But it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my acquaintance.  (2 Sam. 15:12;   Job 19:19;   Matt. 26:50)
14. We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in the throng.
15. Let death seize them; let them go down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.  (Num. 16:30;   Num. 16:33)
16. As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me.
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17. Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.  (Ps. 5:3;   Dan. 6:10)
18. He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle which was against me, for there were many against me.  (2 Chr. 32:7-8)
19. God will hear, and afflict them, even He who abides from of old.  Selah
    Because they do not change, therefore they do not fear God.  (Deut. 33:27)
20. He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.  (Ps. 7:4)
21. The 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.  (Ps. 28:3;   Ps. 57:4;   Prov. 5:3)
22.  
Cast your burden on the Lord (Ps. 37:5),
and He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.  (Ps. 62:2)
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23. But 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.  (Job 36:14;   Ps. 5:6;   Ps. 68:21;   Ps. 73:17)