Psalm 55:4-11 New International Version Anglicized (NIVUK)

4. My heart is in anguish within me;the terrors of death have fallen on me.

5. Fear and trembling have beset me;horror has overwhelmed me.

6. I said, ‘Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!I would fly away and be at rest.

7. I would flee far awayand stay in the desert;

8. I would hurry to my place of shelter,far from the tempest and storm.’

9. Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,for I see violence and strife in the city.

10. Day and night they prowl about on its walls;malice and abuse are within it.

11. Destructive forces are at work in the city;threats and lies never leave its streets.

Psalm 55