Psalm 55:7-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 I say, “If only I had wings like a dove
that I might fly away and find rest.(A)
8 Far away I would flee;
I would stay in the desert.(B)
Selah
9 “I would soon find a shelter
from the raging wind and storm.”
II
10 Lord, check and confuse their tongues.
For I see violence and strife in the city
11 making rounds on its walls day and night.
Within are mischief and trouble;
Psalm 55:23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 Cast your care upon the Lord,
who will give you support.
He will never allow
the righteous to stumble.(A)
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