Psalms 11:1-17:15

Psalms 11

1

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.

Psalms 12

1

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.

Psalms 13

1

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.

Psalms 14

1

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.

Psalms 15

1

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

2

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

3

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

4

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.

5

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Psalms 16

1

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

2

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

3

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

5

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

6

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

7

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

8

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

10

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

11

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalms 17

1

Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

3

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

5

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

6

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

7

Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

8

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

10

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

11

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

12

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

14

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

15

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.