1Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
6I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.For it was not 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:
13But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst.Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don’t fear God.God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
23But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.