My Heart is Ever Pained Within Me

My heart is ever pained within me
As to terrible sins men are falling
Fearful and trembling, I'm overwhelmed
As their wicked feet sound their calling

How shall I hasten for my escape?
Amidst this sinful storm-like tempest
Oh, that I had dove wings or a cape
To fly far away unto peace and rest

Their tongues combine where e'er they meet
As day and night they walk past my walls
Deceit and guile depart not from the streets
Yet, the worst- You, dear friend, fell to their calls

From an enemy, I could have borne it
But, you have always been my bright star
And now a worse feeling won't let
For, of them, I would have hid myself far

Evening, morning, and noon now I pray
O'er my long acquaintance, my equal- often
That his words, like butter, will melt away
And that war in his heart, like oil, will soften

Here lies the pit of destruction
As those who thwart peace, work evil till smoothed
I must beware and believe in God's instruction
For He shall never suffer the righteous be moved

Psalms 55
David prays morning, noon, and night—
He seeks protection and help against his enemies.
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN ON NEGINOTH, MASCHIL, A PSALM OF DAVID.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.