7 I would fly far awayand make my home in the desert.
8 I would quickly find myself a shelterfrom the raging wind and the storm.
9 Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord!I see violence and riots in the city,
10 surrounding it day and night,filling it with crime and trouble.
11 There is destruction everywhere;the streets are full of oppression and fraud.
12 If it were an enemy that mocked me,I could endure it;if it were an opponent boasting over me,I could hide myself from him.
13 But it is you, my companion,my colleague and close friend.