Psalm 13-14New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 13

For the director of music. A psalm of David.



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

2
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?



3
Look on me and answer, Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,

4
and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.



5
But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.

6
I will sing the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.

Psalm 14

For the director of music. Of David.



1
The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.



2
The Lord looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.

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



4
Do all these evildoers know nothing?


They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.

5
But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.

6
You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.



7
Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!