Psalms 13; Psalms 14; Psalms 15

1 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever? How long will you hide from me?

2 How long must I worry and feel sad in my heart all day? How long will my enemy win over me?

3 Lord, look at me. Answer me, my God; tell me, or I will die.

4 Otherwise my enemy will say, "I have won!" Those against me will rejoice that I've been defeated.

5 I trust in your love. My heart is happy because you saved me.

6 I sing to the Lord because he has taken care of me. For the director of music. Of David.

1 Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." Fools are evil and do terrible things; there is no one who does anything good.

2 The Lord looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone understood, if anyone was looking to God for help.

3 But all have turned away. Together, everyone has become evil. There is no one who does anything good, not even one.

4 Don't the wicked understand? They destroy my people as if they were eating bread. They do not ask the Lord for help.

5 But the wicked are filled with terror, because God is with those who do what is right.

6 The wicked upset the plans of the poor, but the Lord will protect them.

7 I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mount Zion! May the Lord bring them back. Then the people of Jacob will rejoice, and the people of Israel will be glad. A psalm of David.

1 Lord, who may enter your Holy Tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?

2 Only those who are innocent and who do what is right. Such people speak the truth from their hearts

3 and do not tell lies about others. They do no wrong to their neighbors and do not gossip.

4 They do not respect hateful people but honor those who honor the Lord. They keep their promises to their neighbors, even when it hurts.

5 They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed. A miktam of David.