Psalms 10

1 Why do You stand far off, O Lord?

Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor;

let them be caught in the devices they have planned.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the wicked boasts of his soul's desire;

he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The wicked, through the pride of his countenance,

will not seek God; God is not in all his thoughts.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His ways are always prosperous;

Your judgments are high and distant from him;

as for all his enemies, they scoff at him.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He says in his heart, "I shall not be moved;

for generations I shall not meet adversity."

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit

and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He sits in the lurking places of the villages;

in the secret places he murders the innocent;

his eyes lurk against the unfortunate.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den;

he lies in wait to catch the poor;

he catches the poor, drawing them into his net.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He crouches; he lies low,

so that the unfortunate fall by his strength.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) He says in his heart, "God has forgotten;

He hides His face; He will never see it."

12 Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand!

Do not forget the humble.

13 Why do the wicked despise God? He says in his heart,

"You will require an account."

14 You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief,

to repay it with Your hand. The unfortunate one entrusts it to You;

You are the helper of the orphan.

15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man;

seek out his wickedness until You find none.

16 The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perished from His land.

17 The desire of the humble You have heard, O Lord;

You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear

18 to judge the orphan and the oppressed; man on earth no longer trembles.



Psalm 10

Lamed

[1] Why standest thou afar off, O LORD?

Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

[2] The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:

Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

(Mem)

[3] For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire,

And blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

(Nun)

[4] The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God:

God is not in all his thoughts.

[5] His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out

of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

[6] He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved:

For I shall never be in adversity.

(Samek)

Pe

[7] His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud:

Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

[8] He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages:

Ain

In the secret places doth he murder the innocent:

His eyes are privily set against the poor.

[9] He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den:

He lieth in wait to catch the poor:

( Zade)

He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

[10] He croucheth, and humbleth himself,

That the poor may fall by his strong ones.

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

He hideth his face; he will never see it.

Qoph

[12] Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the humble.

[13] Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?

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

Resh

[14] Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite

it with thy hand:

The poor committeth himself unto thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Shin

[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.

Taw

[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.



PSALMS 14



Ps 53:1-6



For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

1The fool has said in his heart,

"There is no God."

They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,

there is none who does good.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord looks down from heaven

on the children of men,

to see if there are any who understand,

who seek God.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They all turn aside,

together they become corrupt;

there is none who does good,

not even one.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,

who eat my people as they eat bread,

but do not call on the Lord?

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There they were in great fear,

for God is with the generation of the righteous.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You shame the counsel of the poor,

but the Lord is his refuge.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!

When the Lord turns back the captivity of His people,

Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.



Psalm 14

[1] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they

have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

[2] The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if

there were any that did understand, and seek God.

[3] They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is

none that doeth good, no, not one.

[4] Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as

they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

[5] There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the

righteous.

[6] Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

[7] Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD

bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel

shall be glad.



PSALMS 16



A Miktam of David.



1 Preserve me, O God,

for in You I take refuge.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) I have said to the Lord, "You are my Lord;

my welfare has no existence outside of You."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) For the holy ones who are in the land,

they are the majestic ones; in them is all my delight.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 ) Those who chase after other gods,

their sorrows will be multiplied;

their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,

nor lift their names on my lips.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup;

You support my lot.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;

yes, an inheritance is beautiful for me.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;

my affections also instruct me in the night seasons.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I have set the Lord always before me;

because He is at my right hand,

I will not be moved.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;

my flesh also will rest in security.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,

nor will You suffer Your godly one to see corruption.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) You will make known to me the path of life;

in Your presence is fullness of joy;

at Your right hand there are pleasures for evermore.



Psalms 16

[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.

[5] The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou

maintainest my lot.

[6] The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly

heritage.

[7] I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct

me in the night seasons.

[8] I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I

shall not be moved.

[9] Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall

rest in hope.

[10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine

Holy One to see corruption.

[11] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;

at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.