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.
Attend
unto me, and hear
me: I mourn
in my complaint,
and make a noise;
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.
My heart
is sore pained
within
me: and the terrors
of death
are fallen
upon me.
Fearfulness
and trembling
are come
upon me, and horror
hath overwhelmed
me.
And I said,
Oh that
I had wings
like a dove!
for then would I fly away,
and be at rest.
Lo, then would I wander
far off,
and remain
in the wilderness.
Selah.
I would hasten
my escape
from the windy
storm
and tempest.
Destroy,
O Lord,
and divide
their tongues:
for I have seen
violence
and strife
in the city.
Day
and night
they go about
it upon the walls
thereof: mischief
also and sorrow
are in the midst
of it.
Wickedness
is in the midst
thereof: deceit
and guile
depart
not from her streets.
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:
But it was thou, a man
mine equal,
my guide,
and mine acquaintance.
We took sweet
counsel
together,
and walked
unto the house
of God
in company.
Let death
seize
upon them, and let them go down
quick
into hell:
for wickedness
is in their dwellings,
and among
them.
As for me, I will call
upon God;
and the LORD
shall save
me.
Evening,
and morning,
and at noon,
will I pray,
and cry aloud:
and he shall hear
my voice.
He hath delivered
my soul
in peace
from the battle
that was against me: for there were many
with me.
God
shall hear,
and afflict
them, even he that abideth
of old.
Selah.
Because they have no changes,
therefore they fear
not God.
He hath put forth
his hands
against such as be at peace
with him: he hath broken
his covenant.
interlude
διάψαλμα
diapsalma
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.
Cast
thy burden
upon the LORD,
and he shall sustain
thee: he shall never
suffer
the righteous
to be moved.
soften
ἡπαλύνθησαν
hēpalynthēsan
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.
