Psalm 55 good news bible

Here is Psalm 55 in the Good News Bible (GNB):

Psalm 55

A Prayer for Help

  1. Listen to my prayer, O God. Listen to my cry for help.
  2. From my enemies I run for safety to my God, who hears me.
  3. When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
  4. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, who has spoken.
  5. I will cry out to God, and he will hear me.
  6. In the morning, I will pray to him; by evening, I will praise him.
  7. I am like a wineskin that is cracked and broken. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have left me to be like a wineskin that is cracked and broken.
  8. I can see that God has abandoned me. My enemies are stronger than I am.
  9. My friends and neighbors, they all hate me. Those I loved have turned against me.
  10. My enemies are like a swarm of bees; they attack me fiercely.
  11. I am forced to flee, but I will not stop. I will not slow down until I find a safe place.
  12. I will cry out to God, and he will hear me.
  13. I will praise God, who has spoken. I will praise God, who has spoken.
  14. I will hope in God, who has spoken. I will praise God, who has spoken.
  15. But as for you, O God, you are my God, my God, the God of my salvation.
  16. Hear my prayer, O God. Listen to my cry for help.
  17. You, O God, are my God, my God, the God of my salvation.
  18. May those who seek my life be caught in their own traps. May those who want to harm me be caught in their own traps.
  19. Then I will rejoice in the Lord, and I will be glad.
  20. My God, you have lifted my head like a crown.
  21. I will praise God, who has spoken. I will praise God, who has spoken.
  22. I will hope in God, who has spoken. I will praise God, who has spoken.

This psalm is a prayer for help and deliverance from enemies and troubles. The psalmist is feeling overwhelmed and abandoned by God, but he still trusts in God's promises and cries out for help. The psalm ends with a declaration of praise and hope in God's deliverance.