1 Escuta a minha oração, ó Deus, não ignores a minha súplica;

2 ouve-me e responde-me! Os meus pensamentos me perturbam, e estou atordoado

3 diante do barulho do inimigo, diante da gritaria dos ímpios; pois aumentam o meu sofrimento e, irados, mostram seu rancor.

4 O meu coração está acelerado; os pavores da morte me assaltam.

5 Temor e tremor me dominam; o medo tomou conta de mim.

6 Então eu disse: "Quem dera eu tivesse asas como a pomba; voaria até encontrar repouso!

7 Sim, eu fugiria para bem longe, e no deserto eu teria o meu abrigo. Pausa

8 Eu me apressaria em achar refúgio longe do vendaval e da tempestade".

9 Destrói os ímpios, Senhor, confunde a língua deles, pois vejo violência e brigas na cidade.

10 Dia e noite eles rondam por seus muros; nela permeiam o crime e a maldade.

11 A destruição impera na cidade; a opressão e a fraude jamais deixam suas ruas.

12 Se um inimigo me insultasse, eu poderia suportar; se um adversário se levantasse contra mim, eu poderia defender-me;

13 mas logo você, meu colega, meu companheiro, meu amigo chegado,

14 você, com quem eu partilhava agradável comunhão enquanto íamos com a multidão festiva para a casa de Deus!

15 Que a morte apanhe os meus inimigos de surpresa! Desçam eles vivos para a sepultura, pois entre eles o mal acha guarida.

16 Eu, porém, clamo a Deus, e o Senhor me salvará.

17 À tarde, pela manhã e ao meio-dia choro angustiado, e ele ouve a minha voz.

18 Ele me guarda ileso na batalha, ainda que muitos estejam contra mim.

19 Deus, que reina desde a eternidade, me ouvirá e os castigará. Pausa Pois jamais mudam sua conduta e não têm temor de Deus.

20 Aquele homem se voltou contra os seus aliados, violando o seu acordo.

21 Macia como manteiga é a sua fala, mas a guerra está no seu coração; suas palavras são mais suaves que o óleo, mas são afiadas como punhais.

22 Entregue suas preocupações ao Senhor, e ele o susterá; jamais permitirá que o justo venha a cair.

23 Mas tu, ó Deus, farás descer à cova da destruição aqueles assassinos e traidores, os quais não viverão a metade dos seus dias. Quanto a mim, porém, confio em ti.

1 Listen to my prayer, God.

Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

2 Attend to me, and answer me.

I am restless in my complaint,

and moan 3 because of the voice of the enemy,

because of the oppression of the wicked.

For they bring suffering on me.

In anger they hold a grudge against me.

4 My heart is severely pained within me.

The terrors of death have fallen on me.

5 Fearfulness and trembling have come on me.

Horror has overwhelmed me.

6 I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove!

Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

7 Behold, then I would wander far off.

I would lodge in the wilderness." Selah.

8 "I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm."

9 Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,

for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

10 Day and night they prowl around on its walls.

Malice and abuse are also within her.

11 Destructive forces are within her.

Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

12 For it was not an enemy who insulted me,

then I could have endured it.

Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me,

then I would have hidden myself from him.

13 But it was you, a man like me,

my companion, and my familiar friend.

14 We took sweet fellowship together.

We walked in God’s house with company.

15 Let death come suddenly on them.

Let them go down alive into Sheol.

For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.

16 As for me, I will call on God.

Yahweh will save me.

17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.

He will hear my voice.

18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,

although there are many who oppose me.

19 God, who is enthroned forever,

will hear and answer them. Selah.

They never change

and don’t fear God.

20 He raises his hands against his friends.

He has violated his covenant.

21 His mouth was smooth as butter,

but his heart was war.

His words were softer than oil,

yet they were drawn swords.

22 Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you.

He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

23 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction.

Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days,

but I will trust in you.