1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. chief…: or, overseerMaschil: or, of instruction2 Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.4 My heart is greatly pained within me: and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. overwhelmed: Heb. covered6 And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.7 Lo, then 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 tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.10 Day and night they go about her upon her walls: mischief also and sorrow are in her midst.11 Wickedness is in her midst: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that magnified himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:13 But it was thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance. mine equal: Heb. according to my rank14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in company. We…: Heb. Who sweetened counsel15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. hell: or, the grave16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. Because…: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they20 He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. broken: Heb. profaned21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never allow the righteous to be moved. burden: or, gift23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. bloody…: Heb. men of bloods and deceitshall…: Heb. shall not half their days