Ps 55

FFor the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. (MT 55:2; LXX 54:1; LXX 54:2; Rahlfs 54:1; Rahlfs 54:2) לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃ 2Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught (MT 55:3; LXX 54:3; Rahlfs 54:3) הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃ 3at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger. (MT 55:4; LXX 54:4; Rahlfs 54:4) הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה׃ 4My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me. (MT 55:5; LXX 54:5; Rahlfs 54:5) מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃ 5Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me. (MT 55:6; Rahlfs 54:6) לִ֭בִּי יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃ 6I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. (MT 55:7; LXX 54:7; Rahlfs 54:7) יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃ 7How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain. Selah (MT 55:8; LXX 54:8; Rahlfs 54:8) וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃ 8I would hurry to my shelter, far from this raging tempest.” (MT 55:9; LXX 54:9; Rahlfs 54:9) הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃ 9O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city. (MT 55:10; LXX 54:10; Rahlfs 54:10) אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר׃ 10Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within. (MT 55:11; LXX 54:11; Rahlfs 54:11) בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃ 11Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets. (MT 55:12; LXX 54:12; Rahlfs 54:12) יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ 12For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. (MT 55:13; LXX 54:13; Rahlfs 54:13) הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃ 13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. (MT 55:14; LXX 54:14; Rahlfs 54:14) כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ 14We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. (MT 55:15; LXX 54:15; Rahlfs 54:15) וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃ 15Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes. (MT 55:16; LXX 54:16; Rahlfs 54:16) אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃ 16But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. (MT 55:17; LXX 54:17; Rahlfs 54:17) ישימות עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ 17Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice. (MT 55:18; LXX 54:18; Rahlfs 54:18) אֲ֭נִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַ֝יהוָ֗ה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ 18He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me. (MT 55:19; LXX 54:19; Rahlfs 54:19) עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃ 19God will hear and humiliate them—the One enthroned for the ages—Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God. (MT 55:20; LXX 54:20; Rahlfs 54:20) פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃ 20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant. (MT 55:21; LXX 54:21; Rahlfs 54:21) יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ 21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. (MT 55:22; LXX 54:22; Rahlfs 54:22) שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃ 22Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken. (MT 55:23; LXX 54:23; Rahlfs 54:23) חָלְק֤וּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃ 23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You. (MT 55:24; LXX 54:24; Rahlfs 54:24) הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֪וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃