诗篇55:
1(大卫的训诲诗,交与伶长,用丝弦的乐器)神啊,求你留心听我的祷告。不要隐藏不听我的恳求。
2求你侧耳听我,应允我。我哀叹不安,发声唉哼。
3都因仇敌的声音,恶人的欺压。因为他们将罪孽加在我身上,发怒气逼迫我。
4我心在我里面甚是疼痛。死的惊惶临到我身。
5恐惧战兢归到我身,惊恐漫过了我。
6我说,但愿我有翅膀像鸽子,我就飞去得享安息。
7我必远游宿在旷野。(细拉)
8我必速速逃到避所,脱离狂风暴雨。
9主啊,求你吞灭他们,变乱他们的舌头。因为我在城中见了强暴争竞的事。
10他们在城墙上昼夜绕行。在城内也有罪孽和奸恶。
11邪恶在其中,欺压和诡诈不离街市。
12原来不是仇敌辱骂我。若是仇敌,还可忍耐。也不是恨我的人向我狂大。若是恨我的人,就必躲避他。
13不料是你,你原与我平等,是我的同伴,是我知己的朋友。
14我们素常彼此谈论,以为甘甜。我们与群众在神的殿中同行。
15愿死亡忽然临到他们。愿他们活活地下入阴间。因为他们的住处,他们的心中,都是邪恶。
16至于我,我要求告神。耶和华必拯救我。
17我要晚上,早晨,晌午,哀声悲叹。他也必听我的声音。
18他救赎我命脱离攻击我的人,使我得享平安。因为与我相争的人甚多。
19那没有更变,不敬畏神的人,从太古常存的神,必听见而苦待他。
20他背了约,伸手攻击与他和好的人。
21他的口如奶油光滑,他的心却怀着争战。他的话比油柔和,其实是拔出来的刀。
22你要把你的重担卸给耶和华,他必抚养你,他永不叫义人动摇。
23神啊,你必使恶人下入灭亡的坑。流人血行诡诈的人,必活不到半世,但我要倚靠你。
1Listen to my prayer, O God.Do not ignore my cry for help!
2Please listen and answer me,for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
3My enemies shout at me,making loud and wicked threats.They bring trouble on meand angrily hunt me down.
4My heart pounds in my chest.The terror of death assaults me.
5Fear and trembling overwhelm me,and I can’t stop shaking.
6Oh, that I had wings like a dove;then I would fly away and rest!
7I would fly far awayto the quiet of the wilderness. Interlude
8How quickly I would escape—far from this wild storm of hatred.
9Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans,for I see violence and conflict in the city.
10Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders,but the real danger is wickedness within the city.
11Everything is falling apart;threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
12It is not an enemy who taunts me—I could bear that.It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me—I could have hidden from them.
13Instead, it is you—my equal,my companion and close friend.
14What good fellowship we once enjoyedas we walked together to the house of God.
15Let death stalk my enemies;let the grave#55:15 Hebrew let Sheol. swallow them alive,for evil makes its home within them.
16But I will call on God,and the Lord will rescue me.
17Morning, noon, and nightI cry out in my distress,and the Lord hears my voice.
18He ransoms me and keeps me safefrom the battle waged against me,though many still oppose me.
19God, who has ruled forever,will hear me and humble them. InterludeFor my enemies refuse to change their ways;they do not fear God.
20As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;he broke his promises.
21His words are as smooth as butter,but in his heart is war.His words are as soothing as lotion,but underneath are daggers!
22Give your burdens to the Lord,and he will take care of you.He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
23But you, O God, will send the wickeddown to the pit of destruction.Murderers and liars will die young,but I am trusting you to save me.