†† Heb. deceits. deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and ‖‖ Or, iniquity. vanity.
8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes †† Heb. hide themselves. are privily set against the poor.
9 He lieth in wait †† Heb. in the secret places. secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10 †† Heb. he breaketh himself. He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall ‖‖ Or, into his strong parts. by his strong ones.
11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the ‖‖ Or, afflicted. humble.
13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor †† Heb. cleaveth. committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
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.
17 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt ‖‖ Or, establish. 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 ‖‖ Or, terrify. oppress.
PSAL. XI.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
IN the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may †† Heb. in darkness. privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain ‖‖ Or, quick burning coals. snares, fire and brimstone, and ‖‖ Or, a burning tempest. an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
PSAL. XII.
To the chief Musician ‖‖ Or, upon the eighth. upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
HELP ‖‖ Or, Save., Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with †† Heb. an heart, and an heart. a double heart do they speak.
3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh †† Heb. great things. proud things:
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips †† Heb. are with us. are our own: who is lord over us?
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that ‖‖ Or, would ensnare him. puffeth at him.
6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve †† Heb. him: that is, every one of them. them from this generation for ever.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when †† Heb. the vilest of the sons of men are exalted. the vilest men are exalted.
PSAL. XIII.
1 David complaineth of God's delay to help him: 3 he prayeth God to support him, that his enemies may not insult over him: 5 he trusteth in the divine mercy.
To the ‖‖ Or, overseer. chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
