(KJV) Psalm 55¹

⥃Cast Your Burden upon the LORD ^{[ 2 Samuel 17:15–29 ]}

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.

[1] Give² ear to my prayer, O God; and hide³ not thyself from my supplication. [2] Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn⁴ in my complaint, and make a noise; [3] Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression⁵ of the wicked: for they⁶ cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. [4] My⁷ heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors⁸ of death are fallen upon me. [5] Fearfulness⁹ and trembling are come upon me, and horror¹⁰ hath overwhelmed¹¹ me. [6] And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest.¹² [7] Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. Selah.¹³ [8] I would hasten my escape from the windy storm¹⁴ [and] tempest. [9] Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide¹⁵ their tongues: for I have¹⁶ seen violence and strife in the city. [10] Day¹⁷ and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief¹⁸ also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it. [11] Wickedness¹⁹ [is] in the midst thereof: deceit²⁰ and guile depart not from her streets. [12] For²¹ [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify²² [himself] against me; then I²³ would have hid myself from him: [13] But [it was] thou, a man mine equal²⁴, my guide²⁵, and mine acquaintance²⁶. [14] We took sweet counsel together²⁷, [and] walked unto the house of God in company. [15] Let death²⁸ seize upon them²⁹, [and] let them go down quick into hell³⁰: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. [16] As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.³¹ [17] Evening³², and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry³³ aloud: and he shall hear my voice. [18] He hath³⁴ delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there³⁵ were many with me. [19] God shall hear³⁶, and afflict them, even³⁷ he that abideth of old. Selah. Because³⁸ they have no changes³⁹, therefore they fear not God. [20] He hath put⁴⁰ forth his hands against such as be at peace⁴¹ with him: he hath broken⁴² his covenant. [21] [The words⁴³] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war⁴⁴ [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords. [22] Cast⁴⁵ thy burden⁴⁶ upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer⁴⁷ the righteous to be moved. [23] But thou, O God⁴⁸, shalt bring them down into the pit⁴⁹ of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days⁵⁰; but I will trust in thee.