Psalm 55:7-9

New International Version

⁷I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;^[a]^(A)
⁸I would hurry to my place of shelter,^(B)
far from the tempest and storm.^(C)”

⁹Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,^(D)
for I see violence and strife^(E) in the city.^(F)

Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.

Psalm 55:7-9

New King James Version

⁷Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness. Selah
⁸I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”

⁹Destroy, O Lord, and divide their ^[a]tongues,
For I have seen ^(A)violence and strife in the city.

New International Version (NIV)