Psalms 13; Psalms 14; Psalms 15

1 How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long must I make decisions alone with sorrow in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

3 Look at me! Answer me, O LORD my God! Light up my eyes, or else I will die

4 and my enemy will say, "I have overpowered him." My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken.

5 But I trust your mercy. My heart finds joy in your salvation.

6 I will sing to the LORD because he has been good to me.

1 Godless fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good things.

2 The LORD looks down from heaven on Adam's descendants to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.

3 Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one, not even one person, does good things.

4 Are all those troublemakers, those who devour my people as if they were devouring food, so ignorant that they do not call on the LORD?

5 There they are--panic-stricken because God is with the person who is righteous.

6 They put the advice of oppressed people to shame because the LORD is their refuge.

7 If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice. Israel will be glad.

1 O LORD, who may stay in your tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?

2 The one who walks with integrity, does what is righteous, and speaks the truth within his heart.

3 The one who does not slander with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor.

4 The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who fear the LORD. The one who makes a promise and does not break it, even though he is hurt by it.

5 The one who does not collect interest on a loan or take a bribe against an innocent person. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.