Ps 55

FFor the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication. (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 moan (MT 55:3; LXX 54:3; Rahlfs 54:3) הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃ 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. (MT 55:4; LXX 54:4; Rahlfs 54:4) הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה׃ 4My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me. (MT 55:5; LXX 54:5; Rahlfs 54:5) מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃ 5Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. 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! Then I would fly away, and be at rest. (MT 55:7; LXX 54:7; Rahlfs 54:7) יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃ 7Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah. (MT 55:8; LXX 54:8; Rahlfs 54:8) וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃ 8“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.” (MT 55:9; LXX 54:9; Rahlfs 54:9) הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃ 9Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen 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 prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her. (MT 55:11; LXX 54:11; Rahlfs 54:11) בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃ 11Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets. (MT 55:12; LXX 54:12; Rahlfs 54:12) יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ 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. (MT 55:13; LXX 54:13; Rahlfs 54:13) הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃ 13But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend. (MT 55:14; LXX 54:14; Rahlfs 54:14) כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ 14We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company. (MT 55:15; LXX 54:15; Rahlfs 54:15) וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃ 15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling. (MT 55:16; LXX 54:16; Rahlfs 54:16) אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃ 16As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me. (MT 55:17; LXX 54:17; Rahlfs 54:17) ישימות עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ 17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice. (MT 55:18; LXX 54:18; Rahlfs 54:18) אֲ֭נִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַ֝יהוָ֗ה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ 18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me. (MT 55:19; LXX 54:19; Rahlfs 54:19) עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃ 19God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God. (MT 55:20; LXX 54:20; Rahlfs 54:20) פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃ 20He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated 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 mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. (MT 55:22; LXX 54:22; Rahlfs 54:22) שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃ 22Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved. (MT 55:23; LXX 54:23; Rahlfs 54:23) חָלְק֤וּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃ 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. (MT 55:24; LXX 54:24; Rahlfs 54:24) הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֪וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃