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Psalm 55
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| 55:1
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. |
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| 55:2
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; |
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| 55:3
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. |
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| 55:4
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen
upon me. |
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| 55:5
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed
me. |
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| 55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away,
and be at rest. |
 "Who will give me wings like a dove, and
I will fly and find rest"
(Unknown, 12th Century)
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| 55:7
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
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| 55:8
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
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| 55:9
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and
strife in the city. |
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| 55:10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and
sorrow are in the midst of it. |
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| 55:11
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her
streets. |
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| 55:12
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: |
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| 55:13
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. |
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| 55:14
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in
company. |
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| 55:15
Let death seize upon them,
and let them go down quick into hell: for
wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. |
 (55:15)
"Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell."
How should we treat our enemies?
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| 55:16
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
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| 55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he
shall hear my voice. |
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| 55:18
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:
for there were many with me. |
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| 55:19
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah.
Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. |
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| 55:20
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath
broken his covenant. |
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| 55:21
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. |
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| 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never
suffer the righteous to be moved. |
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| 55:23
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.
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(55:23) "Thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction:
Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days."
Do the wicked lived long and prosper?
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