Psalmet 55
Albanian Bible
55 O Perëndi, vëri veshin lutjes sime dhe ki parasysh kërkesën time.
2 Dëgjo kërkesën time dhe përgjigjmu; ankohem vazhdimisht dhe rënkoj,
3 për zërin e armikut, për shtypjen e të pabesit; sepse më bien mbi kurriz disa fatkeqësi dhe në zemërimin e tyre më ndjekin këmba këmbës.
4 Zemra ime është e shqetësuar në trupin tim dhe tmerre që shkaktojnë vdekjen kanë rënë mbi mua.
5 Frika dhe të drithma më kanë sulmuar dhe tmerri më ka mposhtur.
6 Prandaj kam thënë: "Ah, sikur të kisha krahë si një pëllumb! Do të fluturoja larg për të gjetur prehje.
7 Ja, do të ikja larg dhe do të qëndroja në shkretëtirë. (Sela)
8 Do të shpejtoja për të gjetur një strehë nga era e furishme dhe nga furtuna".
9 Shkatërroji, o Zot, ngatërro gjuhët e tyre, sepse kam parë dhunë dhe kacafytje në qytet.
10 Ditën dhe natën sillen mbi muret e tij; brenda tij sundojnë e keqja dhe çoroditja.
11 Në mes të tij është lakmia; shtypja dhe gënjeshtra janë të zakonshme në rrugët e tij.
12 Sepse nuk ka qenë një armiku im që tallej me mua, përndryshe do ta kisha duruar; nuk ka qenë një që më urrente ai që u ngrit kundër meje, ndryshe do t’i isha fshehur atij.
13 Por ke qenë ti, një njeri si unë, shoku im dhe miku im i ngushtë.
14 Bënim bashkë biseda të këndshme dhe shkonim bashkë në shtëpinë e Perëndisë.
15 I zëntë befas vdekja, u ulshin të gjallë në Sheol, sepse në banesat e tyre dhe në mes tyre nuk ka veçse ligësi.
16 Sa për mua, do t’i kërkoj ndihmë Perëndisë, dhe Zoti do të më shpëtojë.
17 Në mbrëmje, në mëngjes dhe në mesditë do të ankohem dhe do të rënkoj, dhe ai do të dëgjojë zërin tim.
18 Ai do ta shpengojë jetën time dhe do ta sigurojë nga lufta që bëhet kundër meje, sepse janë të shumtë ata që janë ngritur kundër meje.
19 Perëndia do të më dëgjojë dhe ka për t’i poshtëruar, ai që ulet si sovran gjithnjë, sepse ata nuk ndryshojnë dhe nuk kanë frikë nga Perëndia. (Sela)
20 Ai ka shtrirë duart kundër atyre që jetonin në paqe me të, ka shkelur besëlidhjen e tij.
21 Goja e tij ishte më e ëmbël se gjalpi, por në zemër ai kishte luftën; fjalët e tij ishin më të buta se vaji, por ishin shpata të zhveshura.
22 Hidh mbi Zotin barrën tënde, dha ai do të të mbajë; ai nuk do të lejojë kurrë që i drejti të lëkundet.
23 Por ti, o Perëndi, do t’i zbresësh këta në pusin e humbjes; njerëzit gjakatarë dhe hileqarë nuk do të arrijnë në gjysmën e ditëve të tyre; por unë do të kem besim te ti.
Psalm 55
New King James Version
Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends
To the Chief Musician. With [a]stringed instruments. A [b]Contemplation of David.
55 Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and hear me;
I (A)am[c] restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the oppression of the wicked;
(B)For they bring down trouble upon me,
And in wrath they hate me.
4 (C)My heart is severely pained within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness. Selah
8 I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their [d]tongues,
For I have seen (D)violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around it on its walls;
(E)Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.
11 Destruction is in its midst;
(F)Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.
12 (G)For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has (H)exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.
13 But it was you, a man my equal,
(I)My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together,
And (J)walked to the house of God in the throng.
15 Let death seize them;
Let them (K)go down alive into [e]hell,
For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God,
And the Lord shall save me.
17 (L)Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For (M)there were many against me.
19 God will hear, and afflict them,
(N)Even He who abides from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.
20 He has (O)put forth his hands against those who (P)were at peace with him;
He has broken his [f]covenant.
21 (Q)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.
22 (R)Cast your burden on the Lord,
And (S)He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be [g]moved.
23 But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;
(T)Bloodthirsty and deceitful men (U)shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in You.
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. neginoth
- Psalm 55:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 55:2 wander
- Psalm 55:9 speech, their counsel
- Psalm 55:15 Or Sheol
- Psalm 55:20 treaty
- Psalm 55:22 shaken
Psalm 55
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Betrayal by a Friend
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.
55 God, listen to my prayer
and do not hide from my plea for help.(A)
2 Pay attention to me and answer me.(B)
I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,(C)
3 because of the enemy’s words,[a]
because of the pressure[b] of the wicked.
For they bring down disaster on me
and harass me in anger.(D)
4 My heart shudders within me;(E)
terrors of death sweep over me.
5 Fear and trembling grip me;
horror has overwhelmed me.(F)
6 I said, ‘If only I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and find rest.(G)
7 How far away I would flee;
I would stay in the wilderness.(H) Selah
8 I would hurry to my shelter
from the raging wind and the storm.’(I)
9 Lord, confuse[c] and confound their speech,[d](J)
for I see violence and strife in the city;
10 day and night they make the rounds on its walls.
Crime and trouble are within it;(K)
11 destruction is inside it;
oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.(L)
12 Now it is not an enemy who insults me –
otherwise I could bear it;
it is not a foe who rises up against me –
otherwise I could hide from him.
13 But it is you, a man who is my peer,
my companion and good friend!(M)
14 We used to have close fellowship;
we walked with the crowd into the house of God.(N)
15 Let death take them by surprise;(O)
let them go down to Sheol alive,
because evil is in their homes and within them.(P)
16 But I call to God,
and the Lord will save me.(Q)
17 I complain and groan morning, noon, and night,(R)
and he hears my voice.(S)
18 Though many are against me,
he will redeem me from my battle unharmed.(T)
19 God, the one enthroned from long ago,(U)
will hear and will humiliate them Selah
because they do not change
and do not fear God.(V)
20 My friend(W) acts violently
against those at peace with him;(X)
he violates his covenant.(Y)
21 His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.(Z)
22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;(AA)
he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.(AB)
23 God, you will bring them down
to the Pit of destruction;(AC)
men of bloodshed and treachery
will not live out half their days.(AD)
But I will trust in you.(AE)
Psalm 55
New International Version
Psalm 55[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David.
1 Listen to my prayer, O God,
do not ignore my plea;(A)
2 hear me and answer me.(B)
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught(C)
3 because of what my enemy is saying,
because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me(D)
and assail(E) me in their anger.(F)
4 My heart is in anguish(G) within me;
the terrors(H) of death have fallen on me.
5 Fear and trembling(I) have beset me;
horror(J) has overwhelmed me.
6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;[c](K)
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,(L)
far from the tempest and storm.(M)”
9 Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,(N)
for I see violence and strife(O) in the city.(P)
10 Day and night they prowl(Q) about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.
11 Destructive forces(R) are at work in the city;
threats and lies(S) never leave its streets.
12 If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
13 But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,(T)
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship(U)
at the house of God,(V)
as we walked about
among the worshipers.
15 Let death take my enemies by surprise;(W)
let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,(X)
for evil finds lodging among them.
16 As for me, I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
17 Evening,(Y) morning(Z) and noon(AA)
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
18 He rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned from of old,(AB)
who does not change—
he will hear(AC) them and humble them,
because they have no fear of God.(AD)
20 My companion attacks his friends;(AE)
he violates his covenant.(AF)
21 His talk is smooth as butter,(AG)
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(AH)
yet they are drawn swords.(AI)
22 Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;(AJ)
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.(AK)
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
into the pit(AL) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful(AM)
will not live out half their days.(AN)
But as for me, I trust in you.(AO)
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:1 In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
- Psalm 55:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.
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