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Psalm 55:3-9 English Standard Version (ESV)

3. because of the noise of the enemy,because of the oppression of the wicked.For they drop trouble upon me,and in anger they bear a grudge against me.

4. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

5. Fear and trembling come upon me,and horror overwhelms me.

6. And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!I would fly away and be at rest;

7. yes, I would wander far away;I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah

8. I would hurry to find a shelterfrom the raging wind and tempest.”

9. Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues;for I see violence and strife in the city.