Psalms 55:23 - Prayer Tents

55[For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil.] God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my plea for help.H5329H5058H4905H1732H238H8605H430H5956H8467 2Pay attention to me and answer me. I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,H7181H6030H7300H7879H1949 3because of the enemy's voice, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger.H6963H341H6440H6125H7563H4131H205H639H7852 4My heart shudders within me; terrors of death sweep over me.H3820H2342H7130H367H4194H5307 5Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me.H3374H7461H935H6427H3680 6I said, "If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.H559H5414H83H3123H5774H7931 7How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. SelahH5074H7368H3885H4057H5542 8I would hurry to my shelter from the raging wind and the storm."H2363H4655H7307H5584H5591 9Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city;H1104H136H6385H3956H7200H2555H7379H5892 10day and night they make the rounds on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it;H3119H3915H5437H2346H205H5999H7130 11destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.H1942H7130H8496H4820H4185H7339 12Now, it is not an enemy who insults me— otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me— otherwise I could hide from him.H341H2778H5375H8130H1431H5641 13But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend!H582H6187H441H3045 14We used to have close fellowship; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.H4985H5475H3162H1980H1004H430H7285 15Let death take them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them.H4194H5377H3451H3381H2416H7585H7451H4033H7130 16But I call to God, and the LORD will save me.H7121H430H3068H3467 17I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, and He hears my voice.H6153H1242H6672H7878H1993H8085H6963 18Though many are against me, He will redeem me from my battle unharmed.H6299H5315H7965H7128H7227 19God, the One enthroned from long ago, will hear, and will humiliate them Selah because they do not change and do not fear God.H410H8085H6030H3427H6924H5542H2487H3372H430 20He acts violently against those at peace with him; he violates his covenant.H7971H3027H7965H2490H1285 21His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords.H6310H2505H4260H7128H3820H1697H7401H8081H6609 22Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will support you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.H7993H3053H3068H3557H5769H5414H6662H4131 23You, God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.H430H3381H875H7845H1818H4820H582H2673H3117H982