Psalm 12-14
1 To the chief musician upon Sheminith, a Psalm of David.
2 Save, O Jehovah, for the godly [man] hath ceased, for the faithful have failed from the sons of men.
3 They speak falsehood, every one with his neighbor; [with] a flattering lip, with a double heart do they speak.
4 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, [the] tongue speaking great things.
5 Which have said, With our tongue will we be mighty; our lips are our own: who is Lord to us?
6 Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will place in safety [from] him that puffeth at him.
7 The words of Jehovah [are] pure words, silver refined in a crucible of earth, sevenfold purified.
8 Thou, O Jehovah, wilt keep them; thou wilt preserve him from this generation forever.
9 The wicked walk round about when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
Chap. 13
1 To the chief musician, a Psalm of David.
2 Until when, O Jehovah? Wilt thou forget me forever? Until when wilt thou bide thy face from me?
3 Until when shall I lay up counsels in my soul, grief in my heart daily? Until when shall mine enemy be lifted up above me?
4 Behold, answer me, O Jehovah, my God; enlighten mine eyes lest I sleep the [sleep of] death.
5 Lest mine enemies say, I have overcome him, [and] mine adversaries exult when I am moved.
6 But I in thy mercy have trusted; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation; I will sing to Jehovah, for he hath dealt well with me.
Chap. 14
1 To the chief musician, by David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have acted corruptly, they have acted abominably [in] work; there is none doing good.
2 Jehovah hath looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there were [one] acting wisely, seeking God.
3 They all have turned aside, they have together been corrupted; there is none doing good, there is not even one.
4 Have they not known, all [the] workers of iniquity, eating my people [as] they have eaten bread? Jehovah they have not called upon.
5 There have they greatly feared; for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.
6 Ye put to shame the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [is] his refuge.
7 Who shall give out of Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.