Psalm 55 (Oh, That I Had Wings) [feat. John DeGroot] Lyrics and Music by Shane Heilman (Verse 1a) Listen to my prayer, O God Do not ignore my plea Listen to me and answer me I’m restless in my complaint, and I Moan (Verse 1b) Because of the noise of the enemy Because of the threats of the wicked They pile suffering on me In wrath they hate me My heart is in anguish within me (Prechorus 1) The terrors of death have fallen on me Fear and trembling control me Horror overwhelms me (Chorus 1) “And I said, Oh that I had wings like A dove, I would fly away I would be at rest, I’d flee far away To the wilderness I would hurry to a hiding place From this raging wind and storm (Bridge 1) Destroy, O LORD, divide their tongues I see violence and wrath In the city, day and night they go around its walls Malice and crime are rampant It’s falling apart Threats and lies do not depart From the marketplace (Verse 2a) For it is not an enemy who taunts me Then I could bear it It’s not a foe who rises against me Then I could hide from him But it’s you…. A man, my equal My companion and my close friend (Interlude 1) We used to have such sweet Fellowship, we used to walk With the throng within the house of God (Prechorus 2) Let death steal over them Let them go down to Sheol alive For evil is in their dwelling place And in their heart (Chorus 2) But I call to God and the LORD will save me Evening and morning And at noon I cry out He hears my voice, He redeems my soul Unharmed From this battle that wage For many oppose me, but God will Hear and Humble them He who is enthroned of old (Post-Chorus Transition) Because they do not change And do not fear God (Verse 3) As for my companion He betrayed his friends He broke his covenant His words were smooth as butter Yet war was in his heart His words were softer than oil Yet they were drawn swords (Closing Hymn Verse 1) Cast your burdens on the LORD And He will hold you up He will never allow The righteous to be moved (Closing Hymn Verse 2) But You, O God will cast them down Into the deep, deep pit Men of blood and treachery Won’t live out half their days But I will trust in You But I will trust in You “And I said, Oh that I had wings like A dove, I would fly away I would be at rest, I’d flee far away To the wilderness I would hurry to a hiding place From this raging wind and storm longing for a safety and a different situation He betrayed his friends He broke his covenant His words were smooth as butter Yet war was in his heart His words were softer than oil Yet they were drawn swords