A Psalm of David to the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [a.k.a. Maskil.] |
Psalm 55:1-23 Book# 2 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks] |
O God, [lend] Your ear to my prayers & [don't] hide Yourself from my [request.] I make a [sound, as] I mourn in my complaint. [Be there for] me & hear me. [Psalm 59:10-11 My God of mercy shall [safeguard] me. God shall let me see my desire upon my enemies. [Don't kill] them, lest my people forget. Scatter them by Your power & [humble] them, O Lord our shield.] |
Because of the oppression [by] the wicked & in [their] hate [of] Me, in [fury,] the [enemy's] voice [hurls] [what is] [sinful] upon Me. [Mark 15:16-20 And the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium. |
And they together [called] the whole [unit.] And they clothed Him with purple & [wove] a crown of thorns & put it [around] His head & began to salute Him, Hail, King of the Jews! |
And they [struck] Him on the head with a reed & spit on Him. And bowing their knees, worshiped Him. And when they had mocked Him, they took off the purple from Him & put His Own clothes on Him & led Him out to crucify Him.] |
My heart is [very] pained within Me & the terrors of death [have] fallen upon Me. [Luke 22:41-44 And He [withdrew] from them about a stone's [throw] & kneeled down & prayed, saying, Father, if You [are] willing, remove this cup from Me. [Even so,] not My will, but Yours be done. |
And there appeared an Angel to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly & His sweat was [like] it were [large] drops of blood falling down to the ground.] |
Fearfulness & trembling are upon Me & horror has overwhelmed Me. And I said, Oh, that I had wings like a dove! For then, I would fly away & be at rest. [Look,] I would then wander far [away] & remain in the wilderness. Selah. |
I would [speed up] My escape from the windy storm & tempest. O Lord, I have seen violence & [discord] in the city. Destroy & divide their tongues. [1 Peter 3:10 For [those who] love life & [seeing] good days, let him [hold his tongue back] from evil & his lips [so they don't] speak [deceitfully.] |
They go [around] upon the walls day & night [spreading discord &] also [plotting] mischief. Sorrow [is] In the midst of [the city.] [Additionally,] wickedness is in [its] midst. Deceit & [deception don't leave] from [its] streets. |
[Matthew 26:3-4 Then, assembled together the chief priests, scribes & the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who is called Caiaphas and consulted that they might take Jesus by [trickery] & kill Him. |
For it wasn't an enemy [who dishonored] Me. [If it had been,] then I could have [tolerated] it. Neither was he [someone who] hated Me, [who magnified] himself against Me. Then, I would've [hidden] Myself from Him. But it was you, a man [My] equal, [My companion] & [My] acquaintance. |
[Luke 22:47-54 And while He [still] spoke; [saw] a multitude & he [who] was called Judas, one of the 12, went before them & drew [close] to Jesus to kiss Him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, [do] you betray the Son of Man with a kiss? |
When [those who were around] Him saw what would follow, they said to Him, Lord, shall we [strike] with the sword? And one of them [struck] the servant of the high priest & cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered & said, [Allow you [even this.] And He touched his ear & healed him. |
Then, Jesus said to the chief priests, [leaders] of the temple & the elders [who had] come to Him, [Have] you come out, [like] against a thief, with swords & [clubs?] When I was with you daily in the temple, you [didn't] stretch [out your] hands against Me; but this is your hour & the power of darkness. Then, they took Him & led Him & brought Him to the high priest's house. And Peter followed [at a far distance.] |
We took sweet counsel together & walked in [the] company [into God’s] house. Let them [be seized by] death & let them go down into hell [alive.] For wickedness is in their [residences] & among them. As for me, I will call upon God & the Lord shall save me. |
I will pray & cry aloud: evening, morning & noon & He shall hear my voice. He has delivered my soul in peace, from that battle that was against me. For there were many [against] me. Because they [don't] fear [respect] God, therefore they haven't [changed.] God, even He, [Who remains] of old, shall hear & afflict them. Selah. |
[Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your refuge & underneath [you] are the everlasting arms. And He shall [throw] out the enemy from before you & shall say, Destroy them. |
He has broken [God's] covenant [contract] & has put [out] his hands against [those who are] at peace with him. [Acts 12:1-3 Now about that time, Herod, the king, stretched [out] his hands to [harass some] of the church. |
And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to [seize] Peter also. ([Those] were [during] the days of unleavened bread.)] |
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart. His words were [slicker] than oil, yet [his words] were [like] drawn swords. Cast your burden upon the Lord & He shall [support] you. |
He shall never [allow] the righteous to be [removed.] [Psalm 37:24 [Although] he [falls,] he shall not be [totally] down cast: for the Lord upholds him with His hand.] |
O God, but You shall bring [those] bloody & deceitful men down into the pit of destruction. [They] shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in You. [Proverbs 10:27 The fear [respect] of the Lord prolongs the days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.] |