Psalms 12-14

Psalm 12

¹To the Overseer, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:

²Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

³Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

⁴Who said, ‘By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'

⁵Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety him who doth breathe for it.

⁶Sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

⁷Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

⁸Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

Psalm 13

¹To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

²Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow inn my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?

³Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,

⁴Lest mine enemy say, ‘I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.

⁵And I, in Thy kindness I have trusted, Rejoice doth my heart in Thy salvation.

⁶I do sing to Jehovah, For He hath conferred benefits upon me!

Psalm 14

¹To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, ‘God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

²Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.

³The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

⁴Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, Jehovah they have not called.

⁵There they have feared a fear, For God is in the generation of the righteous.

⁶The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

⁷‘Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back To a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!