God over all the flood of evil, and using this for the trial and final blessing of the righteous. To the chief musician.[A psalm] of David.

In Jehovah have I taken refuge:how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

2. For, lo, the wicked bend their bow; they have fixed their arrow upon the string, that in the dark they may shoot at the upright in heart.

3. When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4. Jehovah is in His holy temple, Jehovah's throne is in heaven:His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the sons of men.

5. Jehovah trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence hath His soul hated.

6. Upon the wicked He shall rain snares:fire and brimstone and a burning wind-the portion of their cup.

7. For Jehovah is righteous; righteous deeds He loveth:the upright shall behold His face.

PSALM XII.

The words of pride on mans lips contrasted with the pure words of Jehovah, the resource and assurance of the righteous, and which the day of trial only approves.

To the chief musician upon Sheminith. A psalm of David.

Save, Jehovah; for the godly hath ceased; for the faithful have disappeared from among the sons of men.

2. They speak falsehood, every one with his fellow:with a smooth lip, with a double heart, do they speak.

3. Jehovah shall cut off all smooth lips,-the tongue that speaketh great things:

4. Which have said, " With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own:who is lord over us?"

5. " Because of the spoiling of the humble, for the groaning of the needy, now will I arise," saith Jehovah:" I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him."

6. Jehovah's words are pure words:silver refined in a crucible of earth-seven times refined.

7. Thou shalt keep them, Jehovah; Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever.

8. The wicked walk on every side; for vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

PSALM XIII.

Deliverance from the very gates of death. To the chief musician. A psalm of David.

How long wilt Thou forget me, Jehovah ? Forever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?

2. How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me ?

3. Regard, answer me, Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the death.

4. Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [and] those that straiten me exult when I am moved.

5. But I have trusted in Thy mercy:my heart shall exult in Thy salvation.

6. I will sing unto Jehovah, for He hath recompensed me.

PSALM XIV.

The folly of the ungodly, as against God, and against His people.

To the chief musician.[A psalm] of David.

The fool hath said in his heart, "No God." They have acted corruptly; they have done abominable deeds:there is none that doeth good.

2. Jehovah looked from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

3. They all of them are turned aside; they are together become corrupt:there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4. Have all the workers of vanity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread. They have not called upon Jehovah.

5. There were they in great dread; for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6. Ye turn to shame the counsel of the humble, when Jehovah is his refuge.

7. Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Zion? When Jehovah turneth the captivity of His people, Jacob shall exult, Israel shall be glad.

PSALM XV.
The final blessing of the righteous according to the eternal principles of righteousness in God Himself

A psalm of David.

Who shall sojourn in Thy tent, Jehovah? who shall dwell in Thy holy mount?

2. He that walketh in integrity, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh truth in his heart.

3. That hath not slandered with his tongue, nor done evil to his fellow, nor taken up a reproach against his neighbor.

4. In his eyes a reprobate is despised, but he honoreth them that fear Jehovah:he hath sworn to his own hurt, and changeth not.

5. He hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken a bribe against the innocent:-he that doeth these things shall never be moved.