To the chief Musicianon Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give earto my prayer, O God; and hide not thyselffrom my supplication. Attendunto me, and hearme: I mournin my complaint, and make a noise; Because of the voiceof the enemy, becauseof the oppressionof the wicked: forthey castiniquityuponme, and in wraththey hateme. My heartis sore painedwithinme: and the terrorsof deathare fallenuponme. Fearfulnessand tremblingare comeupon me, and horrorhath overwhelmedme. And I said, Oh thatI hadwingslike a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wanderfar off, and remainin the wilderness. Selah. I would hastenmy escapefrom the windystorm and tempest. Destroy, O Lord, and dividetheir tongues: forI have seenviolenceand strifein the city. Dayand nightthey go aboutit uponthe wallsthereof: mischiefalso and sorrow are in the midstof it. Wickedness is in the midstthereof: deceitand guiledepartnotfromher streets. For it was notan enemy that reproachedme; then I could have borne it : neither was it he that hatedme that did magnify himself againstme; then I would have hid myselffromhim: But it was thou, a manmine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweetcounseltogether, and walkedunto the houseof Godin company. Let deathseizeuponthem, and let them go downquickinto hell: forwickedness is in their dwellings, and amongthem. As for me, Iwill calluponGod; and the LORDshall saveme. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hearmy voice. He hath deliveredmy soulin peacefrom the battle that was against me: forthere weremanywithme. Godshall hear, and afflictthem, even he that abidethof old. Selah. Becausethey have nochanges, therefore they fearnotGod. He hath put forthhis handsagainst such as be at peacewith him: he hath brokenhis covenant. The words of his mouthwere smootherthan butter, but war was in his heart: his wordswere softerthan oil, yet were theydrawn swords. Castthy burdenuponthe LORD, and heshall sustainthee: he shall neversufferthe righteousto be moved. But thou, O God, shalt bring them downinto the pitof destruction: bloodyand deceitfulmenshall notlive out halftheir days; but Iwill trustin thee.