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P S A L M 11
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preserving them forever from this lying
generation,
8 even though the wicked strut about,
and evil is praised throughout the land.
You will bring justice to the orphans and
the oppressed,
so mere people can no longer terrify
them.
PSALM
11
11
3
Turn and answer me, O Lord my God!
Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I
will die.
4 Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We
have defeated him!”
Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.
4
But the Lord is in his holy Temple;
the Lord still rules from heaven.
He watches everyone closely,
examining every person on earth.
5 The Lord examines both the righteous
and the wicked.
He hates those who love violence.
6 He will rain down blazing coals and
burning sulfur on the wicked,
punishing them with scorching winds.
7 For the righteous Lord loves justice.
The virtuous will see his face.
1
Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast
disappearing!
The faithful have vanished from the
earth!
2 Neighbors lie to each other,
speaking with flattering lips and
deceitful hearts.
3 May the Lord cut off their flattering lips
and silence their boastful tongues.
4 They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content.
Our lips are our own—who can stop us?”
5
The Lord replies, “I have seen violence
done to the helpless,
and I have heard the groans of the poor.
Now I will rise up to rescue them,
as they have longed for me to do.”
6 The Lord’s promises are pure,
like silver refined in a furnace,
purified seven times over.
7 Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect
the oppressed,
13
O Lord, how long will you forget me?
Forever?
How long will you look the other way?
2 How long must I struggle with anguish in
my soul,
with sorrow in my heart every day?
How long will my enemy have the upper
hand?
I trust in the Lord for protection.
So why do you say to me,
“Fly like a bird to the mountains for
safety!
2 The wicked are stringing their bows
and fitting their arrows on the
bowstrings.
They shoot from the shadows
at those whose hearts are right.
3 The foundations of law and order have
collapsed.
What can the righteous do?”
12
13
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1
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be
accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument.*
PSALM
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
PSALM
470
5
But I trust in your unfailing love.
I will rejoice because you have
rescued me.
6 I will sing to the Lord
because he is good to me.
PSALM
14
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1
12
Only fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;
not one of them does good!
2
The Lord looks down from heaven
on the entire human race;
he looks to see if anyone is truly wise,
if anyone seeks God.
3 But no, all have turned away;
all have become corrupt.*
No one does good,
not a single one!
4
Will those who do evil never learn?
They eat up my people like bread
and wouldn’t think of praying to the
Lord.
5 Terror will grip them,
for God is with those who obey him.
6 The wicked frustrate the plans of the
oppressed,
but the Lord will protect his people.
7
Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue
Israel?
When the Lord restores his people,
Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will
rejoice.
12:TITLE Hebrew according to the sheminith. 14:3 Greek version reads have become useless. Compare Rom 3:12.
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