1. God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to my cry for help.
2. Hear me and answer me. My thoughts upset me. I'm very troubled.
3. I'm troubled by what my enemies say about me. I'm upset because sinful people stare at me. They cause me all kinds of suffering. When they are angry, they attack me with their words.
4. I feel great pain deep down inside me. The terrors of death are crushing me.
5. Fear and trembling have taken hold of me. Panic has overpowered me.
6. I said, "I wish I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away and be at rest.
7. I would escape to a place far away. I would stay out in the desert. Selah
8. I would hurry to my place of safety. It would be far away from the winds and storms I'm facing."
9. Lord, destroy the plans of sinners. Keep them from understanding one another. I see people destroying things and fighting in the city.
10. Day and night they prowl around on top of its walls. The city is full of crime and trouble.