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.
14We previously had many good talks together; we walked around together in God's temple.
15I desire/hope that my enemies will die suddenly; while they are still young, cause them to go down to the place where the dead people are. They they think evil things.
16But I will ask Yahweh, my God, to help me, and he will save me.