Psalms 13; Psalms 14; Psalms 15

1 Lord, how long will You continually forget me? How long will You hide Your face from me?

2 How long will I store up anxious concerns within me, agony in my mind every day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

3 Consider me and answer, Lord, my God. Restore brightness to my eyes; otherwise, I will sleep in death,

4 my enemy will say, "I have triumphed over him," and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted in Your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance.

6 I will sing to the Lord because He has treated me generously.

1 The fool says in his heart, "God does not exist." They are corrupt; their actions are revolting. There is no one who does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God.

3 All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one.

4 Will evildoers never understand? They consume my people as they consume bread; they do not call on the Lord.

5 Then they will be filled with terror, for God is with those who are righteous.

6 You [sinners] frustrate the plans of the afflicted, but the Lord is his refuge.

7 Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come from Zion! When the Lord restores His captive people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

1 Lord, who can dwell in Your tent? Who can live on Your holy mountain?

2 The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his heart-

3 who does not slander with his tongue, who does not harm his friend or discredit his neighbor,

4 who despises the one rejected by the Lord, but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his word whatever the cost,

5 who does not lend his money at interest or take a bribe against the innocent- the one who does these things will never be moved.