Psalm 5
Psalm 5a
For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.
1 Listeni to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.j
2 Hear my cry for help,k
my King and my God,l
for to you I pray.
3 In the morning,m Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.n
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil peopleo are not welcome.
in your presence.
You hater all who do wrong;
6 you destroy those who tell lies.s
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.
can come into your house;
toward your holy temple.v
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousnessw
because of my enemies—
make your way straightx before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;y
with their tongues they tell lies.z
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,a
for they have rebelledb against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.c
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your named may rejoice in you.e
12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;f
Psalm 12–15
Psalm 12a
For the director of music. According to sheminith.b A psalm of David.
1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;z
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone liesa to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.b
3 May the Lord silence all flattering lipsc
and every boastful tongue—d
“By our tongues we will prevail;e
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
5 “Because the poor are plunderedf and the needy groan,g
I will now arise,h” says the Lord.
“I will protect themi from those who malign them.”
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,j
like silver purifiedk in a crucible,l
like goldc refined seven times.
7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safem
and will protect us forever from the wicked,n
8 who freely struto about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.
Psalm 13a
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long,p Lord? Will you forget meq forever?
How long will you hide your facer from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughtss
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?t
3 Look on meu and answer,v Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes,w or I will sleep in death,x
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,y”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.z
5 But I trust in your unfailing love;a
my heart rejoices in your salvation.b
6 I will singc the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.
For the director of music. Of David.
1 The foola says in his heart,
“There is no God.”d
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heavene
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,f
any who seek God.g
3 All have turned away,h all have become corrupt;i
there is no one who does good,j
not even one.k
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?l
They devour my peoplem as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.n
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.o
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!p
When the Lord restoresq his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
1 Lord, who may dwellr in your sacred tent?s
Who may live on your holy mountain?t
2 The one whose walk is blameless,u
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truthv from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,w
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
but honorsx those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oathy even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;z
who does not accept a bribea against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.b
Psalm 12
Psalm 12a
For the director of music. According to sheminith.b A psalm of David.
1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;z
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone liesa to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.b
3 May the Lord silence all flattering lipsc
and every boastful tongue—d
“By our tongues we will prevail;e
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
5 “Because the poor are plunderedf and the needy groan,g
I will now arise,h” says the Lord.
“I will protect themi from those who malign them.”
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,j
like silver purifiedk in a crucible,l
like goldc refined seven times.
7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safem
and will protect us forever from the wicked,n
8 who freely struto about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.