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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 55 -

Cast your burden on the Lord

(2 Samuel 17:15-29)
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Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
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Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught
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at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they release disaster upon me and revile me in their anger.
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My heart murmurs within me, and the terrors of death assail me.
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Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
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I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.
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How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain.
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Selah I would hurry to my shelter, far from this raging tempest.”
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O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.
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Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.
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Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.
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For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.
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But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.
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We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
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Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.
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But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
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Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
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He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
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God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.
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My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
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His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
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But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

Cast your burden on the Lord

(2 Samuel 17:15-29)
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
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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.
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My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
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Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
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I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
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Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
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“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
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Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
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Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
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Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
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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.
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But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
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We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
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Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol.(a) For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
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As for me, I will call on God. The LORD will save me.
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Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
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He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
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God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
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He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
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His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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Cast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
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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.

Footnotes

(a)55:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
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