Psalms 55:1-13

¹God, listen to my prayer, and do not turn away from me while I am pleading with you.

²Listen to me, and answer me, because I am overwhelmed by all my troubles.

³My enemies cause me to be terrified; wicked people oppress me. They cause me to have great troubles; they are angry with me, and they hate me.

⁴I am terrified, and I am very much afraid that I will die.

⁵I am very fearful and I tremble/shake, and I am completely terrified.

⁶I said, “I wish that I had wings like a dove! If I had wings, I would fly away and find a place to rest.

⁷I would fly far away and live in the desert.

⁸I would quickly find a shelter from my enemies who are like MET a strong wind and rainstorm.”

⁹Lord, confuse my enemies, and cause their plans to fail, because I see them acting violently and causing strife in the city of Jerusalem.

¹⁰During each day and night they march around on top of its walls, committing crimes and causing trouble.

¹¹They destroy things everywhere. They oppress and defraud people in the ◄marketplaces/public squares►.

¹²If it were an enemy who was making fun of me, I could endure it. If it were someone who hates me, who despises me, I could hide from him.

¹³But it is someone who is just like me, my companion, someone who was my friend who is doing this to me.