1. 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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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;

6. 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

7. 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.