1
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
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.
5
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmeda me.
7
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
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:
13
But it was thou, a man mine equal,b my guide, and mine acquaintance.
15
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell:c for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
18
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
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.
Herramientas de Estudio para Psalm 55
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