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.
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 Ouve a minha oração, ó Deus, não te escondas da minha súplica.
2 Atende-me e ouve-me. Pois gemo e choro na minha angústia,por causa de tudo o que os meus inimigos bradam contra mim,e da opressão que me fazem. Lançam-me toda a sua maldade e com raiva me aborrecem.
4 Dói-me até o coração, e terrores mortais caíram sobre mim.
5 Tenho medo e pavor. Estou cheio de terror.
6 Quem me dera ter asas como uma pomba. Voaria para longe e teria descanso.
7 Fugiria para um deserto bem distante daqui e lá ficaria.
8 Escaparia a toda esta tempestade, a este vento de fúria e ódio.
12 Não foi um inimigo quem me insultou; se assim fosse eu até o teria suportado. Podia ter-me escondido e escapado.
13 Mas foste tu, meu parceiro, meu companheiro e amigo,
14 que conversavas tão bem comigo, e que ias comigo, juntamente com todo o povo, à casa de Deus.
15 Que a morte os arrebate e os derrube, mesmo que estejam cheios de vida, porque as suas casas estão cheias de pecado e estão contaminados até ao fundo da alma.
16 Mas eu farei apelo a Deus, que me salvará.
17 Orarei de manhã, ao meio do dia e à noite, suplicando Deus em voz alta, e ele me responderá.
18 Livrou a minha alma da guerra que me faziam, apesar de serem muitos contra mim.
19 Deus, que existe desde séculos sem fim no passado, lhes responderá. Porque não temem Deus, e não mudarão de ideias.
20 Eram meus amigos e traíram-me, a mim que vivia em paz com eles.
21 Tinham palavras mansas, palavras de mel, mas no seu coração havia guerra; tinham maneiras suaves, oleosas, contudo escondiam punhais bem afiados.
22 Lança os teus cuidados sobre o Senhor e ele te dará forças. Não deixará que os que seguem a sua justiça caiam.
23 Mas a eles mandá-los-á para a cova da destruição. Assassinos e mentirosos não viverão nem metade do tempo que poderiam viver. Quanto a mim confiarei sempre no Senhor.