Psalms 55:1-10

¹To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

²Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

³Because 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.

⁴My heart is severely pained within me: and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

⁵Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

⁶And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.

⁷Lo, then I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

⁸I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

⁹Destroy, O LORD, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

¹⁰Day and night they go about it upon its walls: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.