Psalms 55:10-18

¹⁰They patrol the city walls day and night, and wickedness and trouble are within the city.

¹¹The ones causing destruction are inside the city; frauds and cheats are always on the streets.

¹²The problem is that it's not an enemy who mocks me—I could stand that. It's not someone who hates me who insults me—I could avoid them.

¹³No, it's you, a man just like me, my best friend who I know so well!

¹⁴Our friendship was so close. We used to have great talks together as we walked with everyone to the house of God.

¹⁵May death come quickly to them; may they go down into the grave alive, because evil finds its home in them.

¹⁶As for me, I cry out to God, and the Lord will save me.

¹⁷I weep and groan morning, noon, and night, and he listens to me.

¹⁸He rescues me, keeping me safe and sound from my attackers, because there are so many against me.