1. Listen, God, to my prayer!Don't reject my request.
2. Please listen and help me.My thoughts are troubled,and I keep groaning
3. because my loud enemiesshout and attack.They treat me terriblyand hold angry grudges.
4. My heart is racing fast,and I am afraid of dying.
5. I am trembling with fear,completely terrified.
6. I wish I had wingslike a dove,so I could fly far awayand be at peace.
7. I would go and livein some distant desert.
8. I would quickly find shelterfrom howling windsand raging storms.
9. Confuse my enemies, Lord!Upset their plans.Cruelty and violenceare all I see in the city,
10. and they are like guardson patrol day and night.The city is full of trouble,evil,
11. and corruption.Troublemakers and liarsfreely roam the streets.
12. My enemies are not the oneswho sneer and make fun.I could put up with thator even hide from them.