Psalm 55
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Vulgate (Psalm 54)
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- 1 In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David.
- 2 Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam, et ne despexeris deprecationem meam :
- 3 intende mihi, et exaudi me. Contristatus sum in exercitatione mea, et conturbatus sum
- 4 a voce inimici, et a tribulatione peccatoris. Quoniam declinaverunt in me iniquitates, et in ira molesti erant mihi.
- 5 Cor meum conturbatum est in me, et formido mortis cecidit super me.
- 6 Timor et tremor venerunt super me, et contexerunt me tenebræ.
- 7 Et dixi : Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbæ, et volabo, et requiescam ?
- 8 Ecce elongavi fugiens, et mansi in solitudine.
- 9 Exspectabam eum qui salvum me fecit a pusillanimitate spiritus, et tempestate.
- 10 Præcipita, Domine ; divide linguas eorum : quoniam vidi iniquitatem et contradictionem in civitate.
- 11 Die ac nocte circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas ; et labor in medio ejus,
- 12 et injustitia : et non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus.
- 13 Quoniam si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi, sustinuissem utique. Et si is qui oderat me super me magna locutus fuisset, abscondissem me forsitan ab eo.
- 14 Tu vero homo unanimis, dux meus, et notus meus :
- 15 qui simul mecum dulces capiebas cibos ; in domo Dei ambulavimus cum consensu.
- 16 Veniat mors super illos, et descendant in infernum viventes : quoniam nequitiæ in habitaculis eorum, in medio eorum.
- 17 Ego autem ad Deum clamavi, et Dominus salvabit me.
- 18 Vespere, et mane, et meridie, narrabo, et annuntiabo ; et exaudiet vocem meam.
- 19 Redimet in pace animam meam ab his qui appropinquant mihi : quoniam inter multos erant mecum.
- 20 Exaudiet Deus, et humiliabit illos, qui est ante sæcula. Non enim est illis ommutatio, et non timuerunt Deum.
- 21 Extendit manum suam in retribuendo ; contaminaverunt testamentum ejus :
- 22 divisi sunt ab ira vultus ejus, et appropinquavit cor illius. Molliti sunt sermones ejus super oleum ; et ipsi sunt jacula.
- 23 Jacta super Dominum curam tuam, et ipse te enutriet ; non dabit in æternum fluctuationem justo.
- 24 Tu vero, Deus, deduces eos in puteum interitus. Viri sanguinum et dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos ; ego autem sperabo in te, Domine.
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Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer
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- 1 Hear my prayer, O God : and hide not thyself from my petition.
- 2 Take heed unto me, and hear me : how I mourn in my prayer, and am vexed.
- 3 The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast : for they are minded to do me some mischief; so maliciously are they set against me.
- 4 My heart is disquieted within me : and the fear of death is fallen upon me.
- 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me : and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed me.
- 6 And I said, O that I had wings like a dove : for then would I flee away, and be at rest.
- 7 Lo, then would I get me away far off : and remain in the wilderness.
- 8 I would make haste to escape : because of the stormy wind and tempest.
- 9 Destroy their tongues, O Lord, and divide them : for I have spied unrighteousness and strife in the city.
- 10 Day and night they go about within the walls thereof : mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
- 11 Wickedness is therein : deceit and guile go not out of their streets.
- 12 For it is not an open enemy, that hath done me this dishonour : for then I could have borne it.
- 13 Neither was it mine adversary, that did magnify himself against me : for then peradventure I would have hid myself from him.
- 14 But it was even thou, my companion : my guide, and mine own familiar friend.
- 15 We took sweet counsel together : and walked in the house of God as friends.
- 16 Let death come hastily upon them, and let them go down quick into hell : for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
- 17 As for me, I will call upon God : and the Lord shall save me.
- 18 In the evening, and morning, and at noonday will I pray, and that instantly : and he shall hear my voice.
- 19 It is he that hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me : for there were many with me.
- 20 Yea, even God, that endureth for ever, shall hear me, and bring them down : for they will not turn, nor fear God.
- 21 He laid his hands upon such as be at peace with him : and he brake his covenant.
- 22 The words of his mouth were softer than butter, having war in his heart : his words were smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.
- 23 O cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee : and shall not suffer the righteous to fall for ever.
- 24 And as for them : thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction.
- 25 The blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days : nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O Lord.
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English text
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
- 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
- 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
- 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.
- 4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
- 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
- 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
- 7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
- 8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
- 9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
- 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
- 11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
- 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:
- 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
- 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
- 15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
- 16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
- 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
- 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
- 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
- 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
- 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.
- 22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
- 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.
