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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 55 KJV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/55.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/psalms/55-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</a> > Psalm 55</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/54.htm" title="Psalm 54">◄</a> Psalm 55 <a href="../psalms/56.htm" title="Psalm 56">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">King James Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/kjv/esv/psalms/55.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">Cast Your Cares on the Lord<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../2_samuel/17.htm#15">2 Samuel 17:15-29</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, <i>A Psalm</i> of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! <i>for then</i> would I fly away, and be at rest.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Lo, <i>then</i> would I wander far off, <i>and</i> remain in the wilderness. Selah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>I would hasten my escape from the windy storm <i>and</i> tempest.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Destroy, O Lord, <i>and</i> divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow <i>are</i> in the midst of it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Wickedness <i>is</i> in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For <i>it was</i> not an enemy <i>that</i> reproached me; then I could have borne <i>it</i>: neither <i>was it</i> he that hated me <i>that</i> did magnify <i>himself</i> against me; then I would have hid myself from him:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>But <i>it was</i> thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>We took sweet counsel together, <i>and</i> walked unto the house of God in company.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Let death seize upon them, <i>and</i> let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness <i>is</i> in their dwellings, <i>and</i> among them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle <i>that was</i> against me: for there were many with me.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><i>The words</i> of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war <i>was</i> in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet <i>were</i> they drawn swords.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>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.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/54.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 54"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 54" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/56.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 56"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 56" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/55-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>