55:10 Day and night they go about it upon its walls: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
55:11 Wickedness is in the midst of it: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
55:12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that magnified himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
55:13 But it was thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
55:15 Let deathseize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
55:16 As for me, I will call upon God: and the LORD will save me.
55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he will hear my voice.
55:18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
55:19 God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
55:20 He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
55:21 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.
55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
55:23 But thou, O God, wilt 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.