1. Hear my prayer, O God;don't turn away from my plea!
2. Listen to me and answer me;I am worn out by my worries.
3. I am terrified by the threats of my enemies,crushed by the oppression of the wicked.They bring trouble on me;they are angry with me and hate me.
4. I am terrified,and the terrors of death crush me.
5. I am gripped by fear and trembling;I am overcome with horror.
6. I wish I had wings, like a dove.I would fly away and find rest.
7. I would fly far awayand make my home in the desert.
8. I would quickly find myself a shelterfrom the raging wind and the storm.
9. Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord!I see violence and riots in the city,
10. surrounding it day and night,filling it with crime and trouble.
11. There is destruction everywhere;the streets are full of oppression and fraud.
12. If it were an enemy that mocked me,I could endure it;if it were an opponent boasting over me,I could hide myself from him.
13. But it is you, my companion,my colleague and close friend.
14. We had intimate talks with each otherand worshipped together in the Temple.