Psalms

Psalm 55 ©

1 David in his prayer complaineth of his distress: 9 he prayeth against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complaineth: 16 he comforteth himself in God's preservation of him, and confusion of his enemies.

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To the chief Musician on aNeginoth, bMaschil, A Psalm of David.

a Ps. 4; 54, title.
b Ps. 32, title.
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GIVEc ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

c Ps. 130.1,2; 54.2; 61.1; 64.1; 86.1; 83.1; 4.1; 5.1; 102.1,2.
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Attend unto me, and hear me: dI mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

d Ps. 6.3,6; 13.2; 32.3; 42.9,10; 43.2; 22.1; 38.8; 102.9,10.
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Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for ethey cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

e Ps. 27.12; 35.11; 109.2,3; 140.3,9. 1Sa. 22.8. 2Sa. 15.3; 16.7,8.
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fMy heart is *sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

f Ps. 32.3,4; 102.3-11; 22.14,15; 116.3; 6.2,3; 18.4,5. Je. 4.19.
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gFearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and hhorror hath 1overwhelmed me.

g Ps. 2.11; 22.1,2; 69.1,2; 88.3,14-17. Mat. 26.38. Jn. 12.27.
h Eze. 7.18.
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And I said, iOh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

i Ps. 120.5. Je. 9.2. Re. 12.6. 2Sa. 15.23,27,28; 16.1,2. Mi. 7.1-6.
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Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

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I jwould hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

j 2Sa. 15.14; 17.21.
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2Destroy, O Lord, and kdivide their tongues: for I have seen lviolence and strife in the city.

k 2Sa. 15.31; 17.7,14. Jn. 7.40-43; 10.19-21. Ac. 23.7,8.
l Je. 6.7.
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Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mmischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

m Eze. 9.4; 22. Zec. 5.7,8. Is. 59.7-15. Ho. 4.1,2. Re. 18.2. Zep. 3.1-6.
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Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

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For it was nnot 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:

n Ps. 41.9. Job 19.13-19. Jn. 13.18. Mat. 26.21,23,47-49.
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But it was othou, 3a man mine equal, my pguide, and mine acquaintance.

o Ps. 41.9.
p 2Sa. 15.12; 16.23. Je. 9.4. Mi. 7.5.
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4We took qsweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

q 2Sa. 17.23; 18.9,15. Mat. 27.5.
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Let death seize upon them, and let them rgo down *quick into 5hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

r Nu. 16.30-33. Ps. 124.3.
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As sfor me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

s Ps. 73.28; 50.15; 91.15. 1Pe. 4.19. Phi. 4.6.
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tEvening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

t Lu. 18.1-7. 1Th. 5.17. Da. 6.10. Ac. 10.3,9,30; 3.1. Ep. 6.18.
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He uhath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: vfor there were many with me.

u 2Sa. 22.1. Ps. 27.1-3; 118.6-14; 34.7; 57.3. 2Ki. 6.16. 2Co. 1.9,10. 2Ti. 4.17,18. Ro. 8.13.
v 2Ch. 32.7,8. 1Jn. 4.4.
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God shall whear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. 6Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

w v.16,17. Ps. 65.5.
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He xhath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: 7he hath broken his covenant.

x Ac. 12.1. Ps. 7.4. 2Sa. 17.1,2.
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The words yof his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

y Ps. 28.3; 57.4; 64.4; 62.3. Pr. 5.3,4. Je. 9.8.
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zCast thy 8burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: ahe shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

a Ps. 37.24; 125.1,2; 121.3. 1Pe. 1.5.
z Ps. 37.5. Mat. 6.25,30. Lu. 12.22. 1Pe. 5.7.
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But thou, O God, bshalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: 9bloody and deceitful men 10shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

b Ps. 7.15,16; 9.15,16; 58.9; 59.12,13.