Psalm 55:7-11

New International Version

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

⁹ Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,^(D)
    for I see violence and strife^(E) in the city.^(F)
10 Day and night they prowl^(G) about on its walls;
    malice and abuse are within it.
¹¹ Destructive forces^(H) are at work in the city;
    threats and lies^(I) never leave its streets.