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 amongst them, in their dwelling.

16 As for me, I will call on God.

The LORD 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 the LORD 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.

1 Inclina, ó Deus, os teus ouvidos à minha oração e não te escondas da minha súplica. 2 Atende-me e ouve-me; lamento-me e rujo, 3 por causa do clamor do inimigo e da opressão do ímpio; pois lançam sobre mim iniquidade e com furor me aborrecem. 4 O meu coração está dorido dentro de mim, e terrores de morte sobre mim caíram. 5 Temor e tremor me sobrevêm; e o horror me cobriu. 6 Pelo que disse: Ah! Quem me dera asas como de pomba! Voaria e estaria em descanso. 7 Eis que fugiria para longe e pernoitaria no deserto. (Selá) 8 Apressar-me-ia a escapar da fúria do vento e da tempestade.

9 Despedaça, Senhor, e divide a sua língua, pois tenho visto violência e contenda na cidade. 10 De dia e de noite andam ao redor dela, sobre os seus muros; iniquidade e malícia estão no meio dela. 11 Maldade há lá dentro; astúcia e engano não se apartam das suas ruas.

12 Pois não era um inimigo que me afrontava; então, eu o teria suportado; nem era o que me aborrecia que se engrandecia contra mim, porque dele me teria escondido, 13 mas eras tu, homem meu igual, meu guia e meu íntimo amigo. 14 Praticávamos juntos suavemente, e íamos com a multidão à Casa de Deus. 15 A morte os assalte, e vivos os engula a terra; porque há maldade nas suas habitações e no seu próprio interior.

16 Mas eu invocarei a Deus, e o Senhor me salvará. 17 De tarde, e de manhã, e ao meio-dia, orarei; e clamarei, e ele ouvirá a minha voz. 18 Livrou em paz a minha alma da guerra que me moviam; pois eram muitos contra mim. 19 Deus ouvirá; e os afligirá aquele que preside desde a antiguidade (Selá), porque não há neles nenhuma mudança, e tampouco temem a Deus. 20 Puseram suas mãos nos que tinham paz com ele; romperam a sua aliança. 21 A sua boca era mais macia do que a manteiga, mas no seu coração, guerra; as suas palavras eram mais brandas do que o azeite; todavia, eram espadas nuas.

22 Lança o teu cuidado sobre o Senhor, e ele te susterá; nunca permitirá que o justo seja abalado. 23 Mas tu, ó Deus, os farás descer ao poço da perdição; homens de sangue e de fraude não viverão metade dos seus dias; mas eu em ti confiarei.