Psalmen 55
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Psalm 55
1 Voor de leider van het koor. Begeleiden op een snaarinstrument. Een lied van David, om iets van te leren.
2 God, luister alstublieft naar mijn gebed.
Doe niet alsof U mij niet hoort.
3 Luister alstublieft naar me en geef me antwoord.
Ik schreeuw het uit tot U.
4 Mijn vijanden bedreigen me.
Mensen die zich niets van U aantrekken,
brengen me in gevaar.
Ze willen me kwaad doen omdat ze me haten.
5 Mijn hart krimpt in elkaar in mijn binnenste.
Ik ben doodsbang.
6 Ik beef van angst.
Ik sta helemaal te trillen.
7 Had ik maar vleugels als een duif.
Dan zou ik wegvliegen naar een veilig plekje.
8 Ik zou heel ver wegvliegen
en in de woestijn gaan wonen.
9 Ik zou snel een veilige plaats zoeken,
een schuilplaats tegen de storm.
10 Breng hen in verwarring, Heer!
Zorg dat ze ruzie met elkaar krijgen.
Want door hen is er geweld in de stad.
11 Dag en nacht zaaien ze onrust binnen de muren.
Ze veroorzaken alleen maar ellende.
12 Overal zijn misdadigers.
Op het plein heersen leugen en bedrog.
13 Het is geen vijand die mij beledigt.
Dát zou ik nog kunnen verdragen.
Het is niet iemand die mij altijd al haatte,
die mij nu bedreigt.
Voor hem zou ik me verbergen.
14 Nee, het is mijn vriend,
de man die ik vertrouwde.
15 We trokken met elkaar op.
Samen vierden we feest in Gods heiligdom.
16 Zulke vrienden mogen van mij doodvallen,
levend naar het dodenrijk gaan!
Want ze zijn door en door slecht.
17 Maar ik roep mijn God om hulp.
Hij zal me redden.
18 Van de vroege ochtend tot de late avond kreun ik het uit tot Hem.
Hij zal naar me luisteren.
19 Hij zal me redden en in veiligheid brengen,
hoeveel vijanden er ook zijn.
20 God die heerst vanaf het begin van de tijd,
zal mij horen en hen vernederen.
Want ze willen God niet gaan dienen.
Ze willen geen ontzag voor Hem hebben.
21 Hij die mij nu aanvalt, was mijn vriend.
Hij verbreekt onze vriendschap.
22 Zijn woorden zijn zo zoet als honing,
maar zijn hart is zo bitter als gal.
Zijn woorden klinken vriendelijk,
maar ze steken als getrokken zwaarden!
23 Geef al je zorgen aan de Heer.
Hij zal voor je zorgen.
Hij laat zijn vrienden nooit in de steek.
Hij zorgt ervoor dat ze nooit zullen vallen.
24 Maar zijn vijanden jaagt Hij de dood in.
Moordenaars en bedriegers doodt Hij,
nog vóór de helft van hun leven.
Maar ik vertrouw op U.
Psalm 55
New King James Version
Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends
To the Chief Musician. With [a]stringed instruments. A [b]Contemplation of David.
55 Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and hear me;
I (A)am[c] restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the oppression of the wicked;
(B)For they bring down trouble upon me,
And in wrath they hate me.
4 (C)My heart is severely pained within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Indeed, I would 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 [d]tongues,
For I have seen (D)violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around it on its walls;
(E)Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.
11 Destruction is in its midst;
(F)Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.
12 (G)For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has (H)exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.
13 But it was you, a man my equal,
(I)My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together,
And (J)walked to the house of God in the throng.
15 Let death seize them;
Let them (K)go down alive into [e]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 (L)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 (M)there were many against me.
19 God will hear, and afflict them,
(N)Even He who abides from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.
20 He has (O)put forth his hands against those who (P)were at peace with him;
He has broken his [f]covenant.
21 (Q)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 (R)Cast your burden on the Lord,
And (S)He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be [g]moved.
23 But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;
(T)Bloodthirsty and deceitful men (U)shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in You.
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. neginoth
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 55:2 wander
- Psalm 55:9 speech, their counsel
- Psalm 55:15 Or Sheol
- Psalm 55:20 treaty
- Psalm 55:22 shaken
Psalm 55
English Standard Version
Cast Your Burden on the Lord
To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Maskil[a] of David.
55 (B)Give ear to my prayer, O God,
and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
2 Attend to me, and answer me;
I am restless (C)in my complaint and I (D)moan,
3 because of the noise of the enemy,
because of the oppression of the wicked.
For they (E)drop trouble upon me,
and in anger they bear a grudge against me.
4 My heart is in anguish within me;
(F)the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fear and trembling come upon me,
and (G)horror (H)overwhelms me.
6 And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest;
7 (I)yes, I would wander far away;
I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
8 I would hurry to find a shelter
from (J)the raging wind and tempest.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, (K)divide their tongues;
for I see (L)violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around it
on its walls,
and (M)iniquity and trouble are within it;
11 ruin is in its midst;
(N)oppression and fraud
do not depart from its marketplace.
12 For it is not an enemy who taunts me—
then I could bear it;
it is not an adversary who (O)deals insolently with me—
then I could hide from him.
13 (P)But it is you, a man, my equal,
my companion, my familiar friend.
14 We used to take sweet counsel together;
within God's house we walked in (Q)the throng.
15 Let death steal over them;
let them go down to Sheol (R)alive;
for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart.
16 But I call to God,
and the Lord will save me.
17 (S)Evening and (T)morning and at (U)noon
I (V)utter my complaint and moan,
and he hears my voice.
18 He redeems my soul in safety
from the battle that I wage,
for (W)many are arrayed against me.
19 God will give ear and humble them,
he who is (X)enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not (Y)change
and do not fear God.
20 My companion[b] (Z)stretched out his hand against his friends;
he violated his covenant.
21 His (AA)speech was (AB)smooth as butter,
yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were (AC)drawn swords.
22 (AD)Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
(AE)he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.
23 But you, O God, (AF)will cast them down
into (AG)the pit of destruction;
men of (AH)blood and treachery
shall not (AI)live out half their days.
But I will (AJ)trust in you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 55:20 Hebrew He
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