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Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9
the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9
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Passage Lookup: Psalms 55
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Psalms 55:1
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For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David.
Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;(a)Footnotes:
Psalms 55:2
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hear me and answer me.(b) My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught(c)
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Psalms 55:3
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because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me(d) and assail(e) me in their anger.(f)
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Psalms 55:4
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My heart is in anguish(g) within me; the terrors(h) of death have fallen on me.
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Psalms 55:5
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Fear and trembling(i) have beset me; horror(j) has overwhelmed me.
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Psalms 55:6
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I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
Psalms 55:7
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I would flee far away and stay in the desert;[c](k)
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Psalms 55:8
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I would hurry to my place of shelter,(l) far from the tempest and storm.(m)"
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Psalms 55:9
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Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,(n) for I see violence and strife(o) in the city.(p)
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Psalms 55:10
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Day and night they prowl(q) about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.
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Psalms 55:11
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Destructive forces(r) are at work in the city; threats and lies(s) never leave its streets.
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Psalms 55:12
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If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.
Psalms 55:13
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But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,(t)
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Psalms 55:14
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with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship(u) at the house of God,(v) as we walked about among the worshipers.
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Psalms 55:15
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Let death take my enemies by surprise;(w) let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,(x) for evil finds lodging among them.
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Psalms 55:16
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As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.
Psalms 55:17
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Evening,(y) morning(z) and noon(aa) I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.
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Psalms 55:18
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He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
Psalms 55:19
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God, who is enthroned from of old,(ab) who does not change— he will hear(ac) them and humble them, because they have no fear of God.(ad)
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Psalms 55:20
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My companion attacks his friends;(ae) he violates his covenant.(af)
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Psalms 55:21
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His talk is smooth as butter,(ag) yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil,(ah) yet they are drawn swords.(ai)
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Psalms 55:22
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Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you;(aj) he will never let the righteous be shaken.(ak)
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Psalms 55:23
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But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit(al) of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful(am) will not live out half their days.(an) But as for me, I trust in you.(ao)
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