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Psalm 11-14
New American Standard Bible 1995

The Lord a Refuge and Defense.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

11 In the Lord I (A)take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your (B)mountain;
2 For, behold, the wicked (C)bend the bow,
They [a](D)make ready their arrow upon the string
To (E)shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
3 If the (F)foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?”

4 The Lord is in His (G)holy temple; the [b]Lord’s (H)throne is in heaven;
His (I)eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
5 The Lord (J)tests the righteous and (K)the wicked,
And the one who loves violence His soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked He will (L)rain [c]snares;
(M)Fire and brimstone and (N)burning wind will be the portion of (O)their cup.
7 For the Lord is (P)righteous, (Q)He loves [d]righteousness;
The upright will (R)behold His face.

God, a Helper against the Treacherous.

For the choir director; [e]upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.

12 Help, Lord, for (S)the godly man ceases to be,
For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
2 They (T)speak [f]falsehood to one another;
With (U)flattering [g]lips and with a double heart they speak.
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that (V)speaks great things;
4 Who (W)have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are [h]our own; who is lord over us?”
5 “Because of the (X)devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now (Y)I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will (Z)set him in the safety for which he longs.”

6 The (AA)words of the Lord are pure words;
As silver (AB)tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.
7 You, O Lord, will keep them;
You will (AC)preserve him from this generation forever.
8 The (AD)wicked strut about on every side
When [i](AE)vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

13 How long, O Lord? Will You (AF)forget me forever?
How long (AG)will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long shall I (AH)take counsel in my soul,
Having (AI)sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

3 (AJ)Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
(AK)Enlighten my eyes, or I will (AL)sleep the sleep of death,
4 And my enemy will (AM)say, “I have overcome him,”
And (AN)my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

5 But I have (AO)trusted in Your lovingkindness;
My heart shall (AP)rejoice in Your salvation.
6 I will (AQ)sing to the Lord,
Because He has (AR)dealt bountifully with me.

Folly and Wickedness of Men.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

14 The fool has (AS)said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable [j]deeds;
There is (AT)no one who does good.
2 The Lord has (AU)looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who [k](AV)understand,
Who (AW)seek after God.
3 They have all (AX)turned aside, together they have become corrupt;
There is (AY)no one who does good, not even one.

4 Do all the workers of wickedness (AZ)not know,
Who (BA)eat up my people as they eat bread,
And (BB)do not call upon the Lord?
5 There they are in great dread,
For God is with the (BC)righteous generation.
6 You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But the Lord is his (BD)refuge.

7 Oh, that (BE)the salvation of Israel [l]would come out of Zion!
When the Lord [m](BF)restores His captive people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 11:2 Or fixed
  2. Psalm 11:4 Lit Lord, His throne
  3. Psalm 11:6 Or coals of fire
  4. Psalm 11:7 Or righteous deeds
  5. Psalm 12:1 Or according to a lower octave (Heb Sheminith)
  6. Psalm 12:2 Or emptiness
  7. Psalm 12:2 Lit lip
  8. Psalm 12:4 Lit with us
  9. Psalm 12:8 Or worthlessness
  10. Psalm 14:1 Lit doings
  11. Psalm 14:2 Or act wisely
  12. Psalm 14:7 Lit would be
  13. Psalm 14:7 Or restores the fortunes of His people
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Psalm 11

For the director of music. Of David.

1 In the Lord I take refuge.(A)
    How then can you say to me:
    “Flee(B) like a bird to your mountain.(C)
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;(D)
    they set their arrows(E) against the strings
to shoot from the shadows(F)
    at the upright in heart.(G)
3 When the foundations(H) are being destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?”

4 The Lord is in his holy temple;(I)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(J)
He observes everyone on earth;(K)
    his eyes examine(L) them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,(M)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.(N)
6 On the wicked he will rain
    fiery coals and burning sulfur;(O)
    a scorching wind(P) will be their lot.

7 For the Lord is righteous,(Q)
    he loves justice;(R)
    the upright(S) will see his face.(T)

Psalm 12[a]

For the director of music. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;(U)
    those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone lies(V) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(W)

3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips(X)
    and every boastful tongue—(Y)
4 those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;(Z)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

5 “Because the poor are plundered(AA) and the needy groan,(AB)
    I will now arise,(AC)” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them(AD) from those who malign them.”
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,(AE)
    like silver purified(AF) in a crucible,(AG)
    like gold[c] refined seven times.

7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe(AH)
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,(AI)
8 who freely strut(AJ) about
    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Psalm 13[d]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 How long,(AK) Lord? Will you forget me(AL) forever?
    How long will you hide your face(AM) from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(AN)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?(AO)

3 Look on me(AP) and answer,(AQ) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,(AR) or I will sleep in death,(AS)
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,(AT)”
    and my foes will rejoice when I fall.(AU)

5 But I trust in your unfailing love;(AV)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.(AW)
6 I will sing(AX) the Lord’s praise,
    for he has been good to me.

Psalm 14(AY)

For the director of music. Of David.

1 The fool[e] says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”(AZ)
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven(BA)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,(BB)
    any who seek God.(BC)
3 All have turned away,(BD) all have become corrupt;(BE)
    there is no one who does good,(BF)
    not even one.(BG)

4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?(BH)

They devour my people(BI) as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.(BJ)
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.(BK)

7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!(BL)
    When the Lord restores(BM) his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:1 In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.
  2. Psalm 12:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 12:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth
  4. Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.
  5. Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.
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11 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

2 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.

3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

12 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

5 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.

6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

13 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

14 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.

2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.

5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

7 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.

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