12 (A)For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has (B)exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.
13 But it was you, a man my equal,
(C)My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together,
And (D)walked to the house of God in the throng.

15 Let death seize them;
Let them (E)go down alive into [a]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 (F)Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For (G)there were many against me.
19 God will hear, and afflict them,
(H)Even He who abides from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.

20 He has (I)put forth his hands against those who (J)were at peace with him;
He has broken his [b]covenant.
21 (K)The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

22 (L)Cast your burden on the Lord,
And (M)He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be [c]moved.

23 But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;
(N)Bloodthirsty and deceitful men (O)shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in You.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:15 Or Sheol
  2. Psalm 55:20 treaty
  3. Psalm 55:22 shaken

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