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Psalm 11-16
Psalm 11 1For the director of music. Of David. In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain.
2For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
3When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
4The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
5The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
6On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. 7For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
Psalm 12
2Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
3May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—
4those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
5“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD . “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
6And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold
7You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, 8who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
Psalm 13
2How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
3Look on me and answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
4and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. 6I will sing the LORD ’s praise, for he has been good to me.
Psalm 14
1For the director of music. Of David. The fool
2The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
3All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
4Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the LORD .
5But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge. 7Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
Psalm 15 1A psalm of David. LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
2The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;
3whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others;
4who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the LORD ; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind; 5who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.
Psalm 16
1A miktam
2I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
3I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
5LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
6The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
8I keep my eyes always on the LORD . With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
10because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful