Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

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

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

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

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

My heart is in anguish within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

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

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

Indeed, I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

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

I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

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

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Day and night they go about it upon its walls; mischief and sorrow are in the midst of it.

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

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

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it. Neither was it one who hated me that exalted himself against me; then I would have hidden from him,

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

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

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

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

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

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

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

As for me, I will call upon God, and the LORD shall save me.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

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

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

He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle against me, for there were many with me.

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

God will hear and afflict them, even He who abides from of old. Selah. Because they do not change, they do not fear God.

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

He has put forth his hands against those at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

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.

Cast your burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

But You, O God, shall 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.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.