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Psalm 55
(LXX 54)

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To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ἐν ὕμνοις·
συνέσεως τῷ Δαυίδ. 		Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ἐν ὕμνοις·
συνέσεως τῷ Δαυΐδ.
For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David. For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David.

1 Give ear to my prayer, Oh God; and don't hide yourself from my supplication.

55:1 Ἐνώτισαι, ὁ θεός, τὴν προσευχὴν μου καὶ μὴ ὑπερίδῃς τὴν δέησίν μου, 55:1 ἐνώτισαι, ὁ Θεός, τὴν προσευχήν μου καὶ μὴ ὑπερίδῃς τὴν δέησίν μου,
55:1 Listen, Oh God, to my prayer; and don't disregard my supplication. 55:1 Listen, Oh God, to my prayer; and don't disregard my supplication.

2 Attend to me, and hear me; I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

55:2 πρόσχες μοι καὶ εἰσάκουσόν μου.
ἐλυπήθην ἐν τῇ ἀδολεσχίᾳ μου καὶ ἐταράχθην 		55:2 πρόσχες μοι καὶ εἰσάκουσόν μου.
ἐλυπήθην ἐν τῇ ἀδολεσχίᾳ μου καὶ ἐταράχθην
55:2 Attend to me, and listen to me; I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled; 55:2 Attend to me, and listen to me; I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled;

3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity on me, and in wrath they hate me.

55:3 ἀπὸ φωνῆς ἐχθροῦ καὶ ἀπὸ θλίψεως ἁμαρτωλοῦ, ὅτι ἐξέκλιναν ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἀνομίαν καὶ ἐν ὀργῇ ἐνεκότουν μοι. 55:3 ἀπὸ φωνῆς ἐχθροῦ καὶ ἀπὸ θλίψεως ἁμαρτωλοῦ, ὅτι ἐξέκλιναν ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἀνομίαν καὶ ἐν ὀργῇ ἐνεκότουν μοι.
55:3 because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the sinner; for they brought iniquity against me, and were wrathfully angry with me. 55:3 because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the sinner; for they brought iniquity against me, and were wrathfully angry with me.

4 My heart is sore pained within me; and the terrors of death are fallen on me.

55:4 Ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη ἐν ἐμοί, καὶ δειλία θανάτου ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ' ἐμέ· 55:4 ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη ἐν ἐμοί, καὶ δειλία θανάτου ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ' ἐμέ·
55:4 My heart was troubled within me; and the fear of death fell on me. 55:4 My heart was troubled within me; and the fear of death fell on me.

5 Fearfullness and trembling are come on me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

55:5 φόβος καὶ τρόμος ἦλθεν ἐπ' ἐμέ, καὶ ἐκάλυψέν με σκότος. 55:5 φόβος καὶ τρόμος ἦλθεν ἐπ' ἐμέ, καὶ ἐκάλυψέ με σκότος.
55:5 Fear and trembling came on me, and darkness covered me. 55:5 Fear and trembling came on me, and darkness covered me.

6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

55:6 καὶ εἶπα, τίς δώσει μοι πτέρυγας ὡσεὶ περιστερᾶς καὶ πετασθήσομαι καὶ καταπαύσω; 55:6 καὶ εἶπα·
τίς δώσει μοι πτέρυγας ὡσεὶ περιστερᾶς καὶ πετασθήσομαι καὶ καταπαύσω;
55:6 And I said, “Oh that I had wings as those of a dove! then would I flee away, and be at rest. 55:6 And I said, “Oh that I had wings as those of a dove! then would I flee away, and be at rest.

7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

55:7 ἰδοὺ ἐμάκρυνα φυγαδεύων καὶ ηὐλίσθην ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
διάψαλμα. 		55:7 ἰδοὺ ἐμάκρυνα φυγαδεύων καὶ ηὐλίσθην ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ. (διάψαλμα).
55:7 Lo! I have fled afar off, and lodged in the wilderness.
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55:7 Lo! I have fled afar off, and lodged in the wilderness.
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8 I would hurry my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

55:8 προσεδεχόμην τὸν σῴζοντά με ἀπὸ ὀλιγοψυχίας καὶ καταιγίδος. 55:8 προσεδεχόμην τὸν σῴζοντά με, ἀπὸ ὀλιγοψυχίας καὶ ἀπὸ καταιγίδος.
55:8 I waited for him who should deliver me from distress of spirit and tempest. 55:8 I waited for him who should deliver me from distress of spirit and tempest.

9 Destroy, Oh Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

55:9 Καταπόντισον, κύριε, καὶ καταδίελε τὰς γλώσσας αὐτῶν, ὅτι εἶδον ἀνομίαν καὶ ἀντιλογίαν ἐν τῇ πόλει. 55:9 καταπόντισον, Κύριε, καὶ καταδίελε τὰς γλώσσας αὐτῶν, ὅτι εἶδον ἀνομίαν καὶ ἀντιλογίαν ἐν τῇ πόλει.
55:9 Destroy, Oh Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen iniquity and gain saying in the city. 55:9 Destroy, Oh Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen iniquity and gain saying in the city.

10 Day and night they go about it on the walls of it; mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

55:10 ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς κυκλώσει αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη αὐτῆς, ἀνομία καὶ κόπος ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς καὶ ἀδικία, 55:10 ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς κυκλώσει αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀνομία καὶ κόπος ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς
55:10 Day and night he shall go all around it on its walls; iniquity and sorrow and unrighteousness are in the midst of it; 55:10 Day and night he shall go all around it on its walls; iniquity and sorrow and unrighteousness are in the midst of it;

11 Wickedness is in the midst of it; deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

55:11 καὶ οὐκ ἐξέλιπεν ἐκ τῶν πλατειῶν αὐτῆς τόκος καὶ δόλος. 55:11 καὶ ἀδικία, καὶ οὐκ ἐξέλιπεν ἐκ τῶν πλατειῶν αὐτῆς τόκος καὶ δόλος.
55:11 and usury and craft haven't failed from its streets. 55:11 and usury and craft haven't failed from its streets.

12 For it was not an enemy who reproached me; then I could have taken it; neither was it he who hated me who magnified himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him;

55:12 Ὅτι εἰ ἐχθρὸς ὠνείδισέν με, ὑπήνεγκα ἄν, καὶ εἰ ὁ μισῶν με ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἐμεγαλορρημόνησεν, ἐκρύβην ἄν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ. 55:12 ὅτι εἰ ἐχθρὸς ὠνείδισέ με, ὑπήνεγκα ἄν, καὶ εἰ ὁ μισῶν ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἐμεγαλορρημόνησεν, ἐκρύβην ἄν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ.
55:12 For if an enemy had reproached me, I would have endured it; and if one who hated me had spoken vauntingly against me, I would have hid myself from him. 55:12 For if an enemy had reproached me, I would have endured it; and if one who hated me had spoken vauntingly against me, I would have hid myself from him.

13 But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.

55:13 σὺ δέ, ἄνθρωπε ἰσόψυχε, ἡγεμών μου καὶ γνωστέ μου, 55:13 σὺ δέ, ἄνθρωπε ἰσόψυχε, ἡγεμών μου καὶ γνωστέ μου,
55:13 But you, Oh man like minded, my guide, and my acquaintance, 55:13 But you, Oh man like minded, my guide, and my acquaintance,

14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in company.

55:14 ὃς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό μοι ἐγλύκανας ἐδέσματα, ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπορεύθημεν ἐν ὁμονοίᾳ ὁμονοίᾳ· 55:14 ὃς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἐγλύκανάς μοι ἐδέσματα, ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπορεύθην ἐν ὁμονοίᾳ.
55:14 who in companionship with me sweetened our food; we walked in the house of God in concord. 55:14 who in companionship with me sweetened our food; we walked in the house of God in concord.

15 Let death seize on them, and let them go down quick into hell; for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

55:15 ἐλθέτω θάνατος ἐπ' αὐτούς, καὶ καταβήτωσαν εἰς ᾅδου ζῶντες, ὅτι πονηρίαι ἐν ταῖς παροικίαις αὐτῶν ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν. 55:15 ἐλθέτω δὴ θάνατος ἐπ' αὐτούς, καὶ καταβήτωσαν εἰς ᾅδου ζῶντες·
ὅτι πονηρία ἐν ταῖς παροικίαις αὐτῶν ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν.
55:15 Let death come on them, and let them go down alive into Hades, for iniquity is in their resident alien places, in the midst of them. 55:15 Let death come on them, and let them go down alive into Hades, for iniquity is in their resident alien places, in the midst of them.

16 As for me, I will call on God; and Yahweh shall save me.

55:16 ἐγὼ δὲ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ἐκέκραξα, καὶ ὁ κύριος εἰσήκουσέν μου. 55:16 ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐκέκραξα, καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰσήκουσέν μου.
55:16 I cried to God, and the Lord listened to me. 55:16 I cried to God, and the Lord listened to me.

17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud; and he shall hear my voice.

55:17 ἑσπέρας καὶ πρωῒ καὶ μεσημβρίας διηγήσομαι·
ἀπαγγελῶ, καὶ εἰσακούσεται τῆς φωνῆς μου. 		55:17 ἑσπέρας καὶ πρωῒ καὶ μεσημβρίας διηγήσομαι καὶ ἀπαγγελῶ, καὶ εἰσακούσεται τῆς φωνῆς μου.
55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon I will declare and make known my wants; and he shall hear my voice. 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon I will declare and make known my wants; and he shall hear my voice.

18 He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; for there were many with me.

55:18 λυτρώσεται ἐν εἰρήνῃ τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπὸ τῶν ἐγγιζόντων μοι, ὅτι ἐν πολλοῖς ἦσαν σὺν ἐμοί. 55:18 λυτρώσεται ἐν εἰρήνῃ τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπὸ τῶν ἐγγιζόντων μοι, ὅτι ἐν πολλοῖς ἦσαν σὺν ἐμοί.
55:18 He shall deliver my soul in peace from those who draw near to me; for they were with me in many cases. 55:18 He shall deliver my soul in peace from those who draw near to me; for they were with me in many cases.

19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he who abides of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

55:19 εἰσακούσεται ὁ θεὸς καὶ ταπεινώσει αὐτούς, ὁ ὑπάρχων πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων.
διάψαλμα.
Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν αὐτοῖς ἀντάλλαγμα, καὶ οὐκ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν θεόν. 		55:19 εἰσακούσεται ὁ Θεὸς καὶ ταπεινώσει αὐτοὺς ὁ ὑπάρχων πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων. (διάψαλμα). οὐ γάρ ἐστιν αὐτοῖς ἀντάλλαγμα, ὅτι οὐκ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν Θεόν.
55:19 God shall hear, and bring them low, even he who has existed from eternity.
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For they suffer no reverse, and therefore they haven't feared God. 		55:19 God shall hear, and bring them low, even he who has existed from eternity.
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For they suffer no reverse, and therefore they haven't feared God.

20 He has put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.

55:20 ἐξέτεινεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ἀποδιδόναι·
ἐβεβήλωσαν τὴν διαθήκην αὐτοῦ. 		55:20 ἐξέτεινε τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ἀποδιδόναι·
ἐβεβήλωσαν τὴν διαθήκην αὐτοῦ.
55:20 He has reached forth his hand for retribution; they have profaned his covenant. 55:20 He has reached forth his hand for retribution; they have profaned his covenant.

21 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.

55:21 διεμερίσθησαν ἀπὸ ὀργῆς τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤγγισεν ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ·
ἡπαλύνθησαν οἱ λόγοι αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ ἔλαιον, καὶ αὐτοί εἰσιν βολίδες. 		55:21 διεμερίσθησαν ἀπὸ ὀργῆς τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤγγισαν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν·
ἡπαλύνθησαν οἱ λόγοι αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ ἔλαιον, καὶ αὐτοί εἰσι βολίδες.
55:21 They were scattered at the anger of his countenance, and his heart drew near them. His words were smoother than oil, yet are they darts. 55:21 They were scattered at the anger of his countenance, and his heart drew near them. His words were smoother than oil, yet are they darts.

22 Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he shall sustain you; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

55:22 Ἐπίρριψον ἐπὶ κύριον τὴν μέριμνάν σου, καὶ αὐτός σὲ διαθρέψει·
οὐ δώσει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα σάλον τῷ δικαίῳ. 		55:22 ἐπίρριψον ἐπὶ Κύριον τὴν μέριμνάν σου, καὶ αὐτός σε διαθρέψει·
οὐ δώσει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα σάλον τῷ δικαίῳ.
55:22 Cast your care on the Lord, and he shall sustain you; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 55:22 Cast your care on the Lord, and he shall sustain you; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

23 But you, Oh God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction; bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you.

55:23 σὺ δέ ὁ θεός, κατάξεις αὐτοὺς εἰς φρέαρ διαφθορᾶς·
ἄνδρες αἱμάτων καὶ δολιότητος οὐ μὴ ἡμισεύσωσιν τὰς ἡμέρας αὐτῶν.
ἐγὼ δὲ ἐλπιῶ ἐπὶ σέ, κύριε. 		55:23 σὺ δέ, ὁ Θεός, κατάξεις αὐτοὺς εἰς φρέαρ διαφθορᾶς·
ἄνδρες αἱμάτων καὶ δολιότητος οὐ μὴ ἡμισεύσωσι τὰς ἡμέρας αὐτῶν, ἐγὼ δέ, Κύριε, ἐλπιῶ ἐπὶ σέ.
55:23 But you, Oh God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; bloody and crafty men shall not live out half their days; but I will hope in you, Oh Lord. 55:23 But you, Oh God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; bloody and crafty men shall not live out half their days; but I will hope in you, Oh Lord.