Psalm 13–15

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!

Psalm 15

¹A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill?

²He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

³He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

⁴Despised in his eyes is a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

⁵His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

Psalm 16