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Book of Psalms 705

7 And I said: Who will give me wings like a words are smoother tha oil, and the same are
dove, and I will fly and be at rest? darts.
8 Lo, I have gone far off flying away; and I 23 Cast thy care upon the Lord, and he shall
abode in the wilderness. sustain thee: he shall not suffer the just to waver
9 I waited for him that hath saved me from for ever.
pusillanimity of spirit, and a storm. 24 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down
10 Cast down, O Lord, and divide their into the pit of destruction. Bloody and deceitful
tongues; for I have seen iniquity and contradic- men shall not live out half their days; but I will
tion in the city. trust in thee, O Lord.
11 Day and night shall iniquity surround it
upon its walls: and in the midst thereof are- Chapter 55
labour,
12 And injustice. And usury and deceit have
Unto the end, for a people that is removed at
not departed from its streets.
a distance form the sanctuary: for David, for
13 For if my enemy had reviled me, I would an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the
verily have borne with it. And if he that hated Philistines held him in Geth.
me had spoken great things against me, I would
2 Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath
perhaps have hidden my self from him.
trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath
14 But thou a man of one mind, my guide, afflicted me fighting against me.
and my familiar, 3 My enemies have trodden on me all the day
15 Who didst take sweetmeats together with long; for they are many that make war against
me: in the house of God we walked with consent. me.
16 Let death come upon them, and let them 4 From the height of the day I shall fear: but
go down alive into hell. For there is wickedness I will trust in thee.
in their dwellings: in the midst of them. 5 In God I will praise my words, in God I have
17 But I have cried to God: and the Lord will put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do
save me. against me.
18 Evening and morning, and at noon I will 6 All the day long they detested my words: all
speak and declare: and he shall hear my voice. their thoughts were against me unto evil.
19 He shall redeem my soul in peace from 7 They will dwell and hide themselves: they
them that draw near to me: for among many will watch my heel. As they have waited for my
they were with me. soul,
20 God shall hear, and the Eternal shall hum- 8 For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy
ble them. For there is no change with them, and anger thou shalt break the people in pieces. O
they have not feared God: God,
21 He hath stretched forth his hand to repay. 9 I have declared to thee my life: thou hast
They have defiled his covenant, set me tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
22 They are divided by the wrath of his coun- 10 Then shall my enemies be turned back. In
tenance, and his heart hath drawn near. His what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I