Psalm 55:9-16 ( Tune: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say) Words: The Book of Psalms for Singing, 55B Music: Ludwig Spohr Arrangement: Chris Reeves

1. O swal-low up their tongues, O Lord; Con-fuse them and di-vide; For in the ci - ty I’ve seen strife and vi – o - lence a - bide

For day and night up - on her walls the ci-ty they sur - round While mis-chief and in – i – qui - ty in - side of her is found.

2. A realm of vast de-struct-tion thrives… …with-in her ver - y heart, And from her streets op-pres-sion, fraud… …and craft do not de - part.

It was no foe re - proach-ing me, for that I could en - dure It was no hat-er ris-ing up, or I could hide se - cure;

3. But it was thou, a man, a friend, My col-league all a - long We shared sweet fe-low-ship and… …walked to God’s house in the throng

Let death o’er-take them to the pit a-live let them de - part; For wick-ed-ness is in their house and lives with-in their heart.