1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2. Attend to 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 severely pained within me: and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5. Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6. And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.
7. Lo, then I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.