P. B. V.

12 He hath said in his heart, Tush, God hath forgotten:

He hideth away his face, and he will never see it.

13 Arise, O Lord God, and lift up thine hand:

Forget not the poor. 14 Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God:

While he doth say in his heart, Tush, thou God carest not for it.

15 Surely thou hast seen it : for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong.

16 That thou mayest take the matter into thy hand :

The poor committeth himself unto thee;

For thou art the helper of the friendless.

17 Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious:

Take away his ungodliness, and thou shalt find

A. V.

11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten:

He hideth his face; he will never see it. 12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand:

Forget not the a humble. 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?

He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, hand:

To requite it with thy

The poor committeth himself unto thee;

Thou art the helper

of the fatherless.

15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: Seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever:

The heathen are perished out of his land. 17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble:

Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,

That the man of the earth may no more oppress.

The helpless committeth himself unto thee;

Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

15 Break thou the arm of the wicked;

And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever:

The nations are perished out of his land.

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the meek:

Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,

That man which is of the earth may be terrible no more.

P. B. V.

That they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart.

3 For the foundations will be cast down :

And what hath the righteous done?

4 The Lord is in his holy temple :

The Lord's seat is in heaven.

5 His eyes consider the poor: and his eye-lids try the children of men.

6 The Lord alloweth the righteous :

But the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor.

7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest :

This shall be their portion to drink.

8 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness :

His countenance will behold the thing that is just.

PSALM XII.

Salvum me fac.

1 Help me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left :

For the faithful are minished from among the children of men.

2 They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour :

They do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.

3 The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips:

And the tongue that speaketh proud things;

4 Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail :

We are they that ought to speak, who is lord over us?

5 Now for the comfortless trouble's sake of the needy: and because of the deep sighing of the poor,

A. V. XI. 2. a Heb. in darkness. the eighth. 1. Or, Save.

4. h Heb. are with us.

A. V.

That they may a privily shoot at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations be destroyed,

What can the righteous

do? 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.

5 The LORD trieth the righteous:

But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and can horrible tempest:

This shall be the portion of their cup.

7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness;

His countenance doth behold the upright.

PSALM XII.

To the chief Musician dupon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. 1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth;

For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour:

With flattering lips and with fa double heart do they speak.

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips,

And the tongue that speaketh proud things:

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail;

Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,

R. V.

That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

3 If the destroyed,

foundations be

What can the righteous do?

4 The LORD is in his holy temple,

The LORD, his throne is in heaven;

His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5 The LORD trieth the righteous:

But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares;

Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

7 For the LORD is righteous; he loveth righteousness:

j

The upright shall behold his face.

PSALM XII.

For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth;

For m the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour:

With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips,

The tongue that speaketh great things:

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail;

Our lips are "our own: who is lord over us?

5 For the spoiling of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,

4. n Heb. with us.

PSALM XIII.

Usque quo, Domine?

1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever:

How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long shall I seek counsel in my soul,

And be so vexed in my heart:

How long shall mine enemies triumph over me? 3 Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God:

Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death.

4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: For if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

5 But my trust is in thy mercy :

And my heart is joyful in thy salvation.

6 I will sing of the Lord,

Because he hath dealt so lovingly with me: yea, I will praise the Name of the Lord most Highest.

PSALM XIII.

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?

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? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God:

Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

And those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;

My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing unto the LORD, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

PSALM XIII.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1 How long, O LORD, wilt thou forget me for ever?

How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

Having sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Consider and answer me, O LORD my God:

Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;

My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation :

6 I will sing unto the LORD, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

P. B. V.

PSALM XIV.

Dixit insipiens.

1 The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God.

2 They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings :

There is none that doeth good, no not one.

3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of

men :

To see if there were any that would understand,

And seek after God.

4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable:

There is none that doeth good, no not one.

5 Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues have they deceived:

The poison of asps is under their lips.

6 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness :

Their feet are swift to shed

blood.

7 Destruction and unhappiness is in their ways, and the way of peace have they not known :

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

8 Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief:

Eating up my people as it were bread,

And call not upon the Lord?

9 There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was:

For God is in the generation of the righteous.

10 As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor: Because he putteth his trust in the Lord.

11 Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion?

When the Lord turneth the captivity of his people:

Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

7. Heb. Who will give, &c.

P. B. V.

PSALM XV.

Domine, quis habitabit?

1 Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle :

Or who shall rest upon thy holy hill?

2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life and doeth the thing which is right,

:

And speaketh the truth from his heart.

3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue,

Nor done evil to his neighbour :

And hath not slandered his neighbour.

4 He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes:

And maketh much of them that fear the Lord.

5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not though it were to

his own hindrance. 6 He that hath not given his money upon usury:

Nor taken reward against the innocent.

7 Whoso doeth these things: shall never fall.

A. V.
PSALM XV.

A Psalm of David.

1 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?

Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness,

And speaketh the truth in his heart.

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue,

Nor doeth evil to his neigh

bour,

Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 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.

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.

PSALM XVI.

• Michtam of David.

1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord:

My goodness extendeth not to thee;

3 But to the saints that are in the earth,

And to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god:

Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,

Nor take up their names into my lips.

3. Or, receiveth, or, endureth.

4. g Or, his. XVI. 2. Or, the Lord.

PSALM XVI.

Michtam of David.

1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 kI have said unto the LORD, Thou art 'my Lord:

I have no good beyond thee. 3 m As for the saints that are in the earth,

n They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be mul

tiplied that 。 exchange the LORD for another god:

Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,

Nor take their names upon my lips.

XVI. Or, A golden Psalm of

h Or, He sweareth. i Some So the Sept., Vulg. and Syr. The 3. m Or, Unto. n Or, And the