Psalms 55
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
1Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μεμακρυμμένου· τῷ Δαυΐδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν, ὁπότε ἐκράτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἐν Γέθ.
2Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan
2ΕΛΕΗΣΟΝ με, ὁ Θεός, ὅτι κατεπάτησέ με ἄνθρωπος, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν πολεμῶν ἔθλιψέ με.
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.
3κατεπάτησάν με οἱ ἐχθροί μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, ὅτι πολλοὶ οἱ πολεμοῦντες με ἀπὸ ὕψους.
4My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
4ἡμέρας οὐ φοβηθήσομαι, ἐγὼ δὲ ἐλπιῶ ἐπὶ σέ.
5Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
5ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ἐπαινέσω τοὺς λόγους μου, ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ ἤλπισα, οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι σάρξ.
6I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
6ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τοὺς λόγους μου ἐβδελύσσοντο, κατ᾿ ἐμοῦ πάντες οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτῶν εἰς κακόν.
7Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
7παροικήσουσι καὶ κατακρύψουσιν· αὐτοὶ τὴν πτέρναν μου φυλάξουσι, καθάπερ ὑπέμειναν τῇ ψυχῇ μου.
8“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
8ὑπὲρ τοῦ μηθενὸς σώσεις αὐτούς, ἐν ὀργῇ λαοὺς κατάξεις. ὁ Θεός,
9Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
9τὴν ζωήν μου ἐξήγγειλά σοι, ἔθου τὰ δάκρυά μου ἐνώπιόν σου ὡς καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐπαγγελίᾳ σου.
10Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
10ἐπιστρέψουσιν οἱ ἐχθροί μου εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπικαλέσωμαί σε· ἰδοὺ ἔγνων ὅτι Θεός μου εἶ σύ.
11Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
11ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ αἰνέσω ρῆμα, ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ αἰνέσω λόγον.
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.
12ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ ἤλπισα, οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος.
13But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
13ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, εὐχαί, ἃς ἀποδώσω αἰνέσεώς σου,
14We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
14ὅτι ἐρρύσω τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ θανάτου καὶ τοὺς πόδας μου ἐξ ὀλισθήματος· εὐαρεστήσω ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ἐν φωτὶ ζώντων.
15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
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16As for me, I will call on God. The LORD will save me.
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17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
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18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
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19God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
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20He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
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21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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22Cast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
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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.
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