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Psalm 11-16
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The Lord, a Refuge and Defense.

For the music 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 have [a](D)set their arrow on 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 see, His eyelids test the sons of mankind.
5 The Lord (J)tests the righteous and (K)the wicked,
And His soul hates one who loves violence.
6 He will (L)rain [c]coals of fire upon the wicked,
(M)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)see His face.

God, a Helper against the Treacherous.

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

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

6 The (AA)words of the Lord are pure words;
Like silver (AB)refined in a furnace on the ground, filtered seven times.
7 You, Lord, will keep them;
You will (AC)protect him from this generation forever.
8 The (AD)wicked strut about on every side
When [j](AE)vileness is exalted among the sons of mankind.

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

13 How long, Lord? Will You (AF)forget me forever?
How long (AG)will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long am I to (AH)feel anxious in my soul,
With (AI)grief 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 faithfulness;
My heart shall (AP)rejoice in Your salvation.
6 I will (AQ)sing to the Lord,
Because He has (AR)looked after me.

Foolishness and Wickedness of People.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

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

4 Do all the workers of injustice (AZ)not know,
Who (BA)devour 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 a (BC)righteous generation.
6 You would put to shame the plan of the poor,
But the Lord is his (BD)refuge.

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

Description of a Citizen of Zion.

A Psalm of David.

15 Lord, who may reside (BG)in Your tent?
Who may settle on Your (BH)holy hill?
2 One who (BI)walks with integrity, practices righteousness,
And (BJ)speaks truth in his heart.
3 He (BK)does not slander [l]with his tongue,
Nor (BL)do evil to his neighbor,
Nor (BM)bring shame on his friend;
4 A despicable person is despised in his eyes,
But he (BN)honors those who fear the Lord;
He (BO)takes an oath to his own detriment, and does not change;
5 He (BP)does not [m]lend his money [n]at interest,
Nor (BQ)does he take a bribe against the innocent.
(BR)One who does these things will never be shaken.

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Salvation in Death.

A [o]Mikhtam of David.

16 (BS)Protect me, God, for (BT)I take refuge in You.
2 [p]I said to the Lord, “You are [q]my Lord;
I (BU)have nothing good besides You.”
3 As for the [r](BV)saints who are on the earth,
[s]They are the majestic ones; (BW)all my delight is in them.
4 [t]The (BX)pains of those who have acquired another god will be multiplied;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of (BY)blood,
Nor will I (BZ)take their names upon my lips.

5 The Lord is the (CA)portion of my inheritance and my (CB)cup;
You support my (CC)lot.
6 The measuring (CD)lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my inheritance is (CE)beautiful to me.

7 I will bless the Lord who has (CF)advised me;
Indeed, my [u](CG)mind instructs me in the night.
8 (CH)I have (CI)set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is (CJ)at my right hand, (CK)I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore (CL)my heart is glad and (CM)my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will (CN)dwell securely.
10 For You (CO)will not abandon my soul to [v]Sheol;
You will not [w](CP)allow Your [x]Holy One to [y]undergo decay.
11 You will make known to me (CQ)the way of life;
In (CR)Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are (CS)pleasures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 11:2 Or fixed
  2. Psalm 11:4 Lit Lord, His throne
  3. Psalm 11:6 As in a Gr version; MT snares; Fire and
  4. Psalm 11:7 Or righteous deeds
  5. Psalm 12 Title Or according to a lower octave (Heb Sheminith)
  6. Psalm 12:2 Lit worthless speech
  7. Psalm 12:2 Lit a smooth lip
  8. Psalm 12:3 Lit a smooth lip
  9. Psalm 12:4 Lit with us
  10. Psalm 12:8 Or worthlessness
  11. Psalm 14:2 Or act wisely
  12. Psalm 15:3 Lit according to
  13. Psalm 15:5 Lit give
  14. Psalm 15:5 I.e., to a fellow Israelite
  15. Psalm 16 Title Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm
  16. Psalm 16:2 Or O my soul, you said
  17. Psalm 16:2 Or the Lord
  18. Psalm 16:3 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  19. Psalm 16:3 Lit They, even the
  20. Psalm 16:4 Lit Their pains, they who acquired
  21. Psalm 16:7 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man
  22. Psalm 16:10 I.e., the netherworld
  23. Psalm 16:10 Lit give
  24. Psalm 16:10 Or godly one
  25. Psalm 16:10 Or see corruption; or the pit
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Psalm 11-16
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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!

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

1 Lord, who may dwell(BN) in your sacred tent?(BO)
    Who may live on your holy mountain?(BP)

2 The one whose walk is blameless,(BQ)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth(BR) from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,(BS)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
    but honors(BT) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath(BU) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;(BV)
    who does not accept a bribe(BW) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.(BX)

Psalm 16

A miktam[f] of David.

1 Keep me safe,(BY) my God,
    for in you I take refuge.(BZ)

2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(CA)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”(CB)
3 I say of the holy people(CC) who are in the land,(CD)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other gods(CE) will suffer(CF) more and more.
    I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
    or take up their names(CG) on my lips.

5 Lord, you alone are my portion(CH) and my cup;(CI)
    you make my lot(CJ) secure.
6 The boundary lines(CK) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    surely I have a delightful inheritance.(CL)
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(CM)
    even at night(CN) my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,(CO) I will not be shaken.(CP)

9 Therefore my heart is glad(CQ) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,(CR)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(CS)
    nor will you let your faithful[g] one(CT) see decay.(CU)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(CV)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,(CW)
    with eternal pleasures(CX) at your right hand.(CY)

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.
  6. Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  7. Psalm 16:10 Or holy
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