Psalms 11-15

Psalms 11

Psa 11:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

Psa 11:2 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.

Psa 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Psa 11:4 The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in Heaven: His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men.

Psa 11:5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.

Psa 11:6 Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Psa 11:7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; His countenance doth be hold the upright.

Psalms 12

Psa 12:1 To the chief Musician upon Shem´-i-nith, A Psalm of David. Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Psa 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Psa 12:3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Psa 12:4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Psa 12:5 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.

Psa 12:6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Psa 12:7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Psa 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

Psalms 13

Psa 13:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?

Psa 13:2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Psa 13:3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Psa 13:4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Psa 13:5 But I have trusted in Thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation.

Psa 13:6 I will sing unto the Lord, because He hath dealt bountifully with me.

Psalms 14

Psa 14:1 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.

Psa 14:2 The Lord looked down from Heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

Psa 14:3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Psa 14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.

Psa 14:5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Psa 14:6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

Psa 14:7 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

Psa 15:1 A Psalm of David. Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in Thy holy hill?

Psa 15:2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Psa 15:3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Psa 15:4 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.

Psa 15:5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.