55:14 When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.
55:15 Desolations [are] upon them, They go down [to] Sheol — alive, For wickedness [is] in their dwelling, in their midst.
55:16 I — to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.
55:17 Evening, and morning, and noon, I meditate, and make a noise, and He heareth my voice,
55:18 He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were with me.
55:19 God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,
55:20 He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.
55:21 Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart [is] war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they [are] drawn [swords].
55:22 Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
55:23 And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I — I do trust in Thee!
56:1 To the Overseer. — `On the Dumb Dove far off.’ — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines’ taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
56:2 Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,
56:3 The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.
56:4 In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
56:5 All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,
56:6 They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
56:7 By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
56:8 My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?
56:9 Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.
56:10 In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.
56:11 In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,
56:12 On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.
56:13 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!
57:1 To the Overseer. — `Destroy not.’ — A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.
57:2 I call to God Most High, To God [who] is perfecting for me.
57:3 He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.
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