Confuse them, Lord, (A)divide their tongues,
For I have seen (B)violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around her upon her walls,
And evil and harm are in her midst.
11 (C)Destruction is in her midst;
(D)Oppression and deceit do not depart from her [a]streets.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:11 Or plaza

Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,(A)
    for I see violence and strife(B) in the city.(C)
10 Day and night they prowl(D) about on its walls;
    malice and abuse are within it.
11 Destructive forces(E) are at work in the city;
    threats and lies(F) never leave its streets.

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18 Why did I ever come out of the womb
To (A)look at trouble and sorrow,
So that my (B)days have been spent in (C)shame?

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18 Why did I ever come out of the womb(A)
    to see trouble(B) and sorrow
    and to end my days in shame?(C)

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