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12 (0) For the leader. On sh’minit [low-pitched musical instruments?]. A psalm of David:

(1) Help, Adonai! For no one godly is left;
the faithful have vanished from humankind.
(2) They all tell lies to each other,
flattering with their lips, but speaking from divided hearts.

(3) May Adonai cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks so proudly,
(4) those who say, “By our tongues, we will prevail;
our lips are with us. Who can master us?”
(5) “Because the poor are oppressed,
because the needy are groaning,
I will now rise up,” says Adonai,
“and grant security to those whom they scorn.”
(6) The words of Adonai are pure words,
silver in a melting-pot set in the earth,
refined and purified seven times over.

(7) You, Adonai, protect us;
guard us forever from this generation —
(8) the wicked strut about everywhere
when vileness is held in general esteem.

13 (0) For the leader. A psalm of David:

(1) How long, Adonai?
Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
(2) How long must I keep asking myself what to do,
with sorrow in my heart every day?
How long must my enemy dominate me?

(3) Look, and answer me, Adonai my God!
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death.
(4) Then my enemy would say, “I was able to beat him”;
and my adversaries would rejoice at my downfall.

(5) But I trust in your grace,
my heart rejoices as you bring me to safety.
(6) I will sing to Adonai, because he gives me
even more than I need.

14 (0) For the leader. By David:

(1) Fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They deal corruptly, their deeds are vile,
not one does what is right.

From heaven Adonai observes humankind
to see if anyone has understanding,
if anyone seeks God.
But all turn aside, all alike are corrupt;
no one does what is right,
not a single one.
Don’t they ever learn,
all those evildoers,
who eat up my people as if eating bread
and never call on Adonai?
There they are, utterly terrified;
for God is with those who are righteous.
You may mock the plans of the poor,
but their refuge is Adonai.

How I wish Isra’el’s salvation
would come out of Tziyon!
When Adonai restores his people’s fortunes,
Ya‘akov will rejoice, Isra’el will be glad!

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