Psalm 55:9-15

[This is a lament, when we pour out our visceral feelings to our God who understands, but waits for us to be enveloped in his mercy so that we can show mercy to others]]

⁹ Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,
    for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
¹⁰     Malice and abuse  and ¹¹ destructive forces are within her.
    Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me,
    then I could have endured it.
Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me,
    then I would have hidden myself from him.
¹³ But it was you, a man like me,
    my companion, and my familiar friend.
¹⁴ We took sweet fellowship together.
    We walked in God’s house with company.
¹⁵ Let death come suddenly on them.
    Let them go down alive into Sheol.
    For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.