Psalms 13
1 For the end, a Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted
themselves, and become abominable in their devices;
there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one.
2 The Lord looked down from heaven
upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought
after God. 3 They are all gone out of
the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does
good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they
have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full
of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and
misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is
no fear of God before their eyes.
4 Will not all the workers of iniquity
know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon
the Lord. 5 There were they alarmed
with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the
poor, because the Lord is his hope.
7 Who will bring the salvation of
Israel out of Sion? when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, let
Jacob exult, and Israel be glad.