Psalm 11.
To the chief musician.
A Psalm of David.
the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon
the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold,
his eyelids try, the children of men.
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that
loveth violence his soul hateth.
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest:
this shall be the portion of their cup.
For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance
doth behold the upright.
Psalm 12.
To the chief musician upon Chamath.
A Psalm of David.
Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail
from among the children of men.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and
with a double heart do they speak.
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue
that speaketh proud things:
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are
our own: who is lord over us?
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I
arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace
of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from
this generation for ever.
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Psalm 13.
To the chief musician, a thumb of David.
How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord?
for ever?
how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily?
how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest
I sleep the sleep of death;
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that
trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 14.
To the chief musician, a Psalm of David.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there
is none that doeth good.
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were
any that did understand, and seek God.
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is
none that doeth good, no, not one.
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?
and call not upon the Lord.
they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!
when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall
rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalm 15.
A Psalm of David.
Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?
who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and
speaketh the truth in his heart.
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to
his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord.
He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh
reward against the innocent.
He that doeth these things shall never be moved.