Psalms 13 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 14

¹For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm of David^H1732. The fool^H5036 hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, There is no God^H430. They are corrupt^H7843^(H8689), they have done abominable^H8581^(H8689) works^H5949, there is none that doeth^H6213^(H8802) good^H2896.

² Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 looked down^H8259^(H8689) from heaven^H8064 upon the children^H1121 of men^H120, to see^H7200^(H8800) if there^H3426 were any that did understand^H7919^(H8688), and seek^H1875^(H8802) God^H430.

³ They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

KJVThey are all gone aside^H5493^(H8804), they are all together^H3162 become filthy^H444^(H8738): there is none that doeth^H6213^(H8802) good^H2896, no, not one^H259.

⁴ Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?

KJVHave all the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205 no knowledge^H3045^(H8804)? who eat up^H398^(H8802) my people^H5971 as they eat^H398^(H8804) bread^H3899, and call^H7121^(H8804) not upon the LORD^H3068.

⁵ There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

KJVThere were they in great^H6343 fear^H6342^(H8804): for God^H430 is in the generation^H1755 of the righteous^H6662.

⁶ You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

KJVYe have shamed^H954^(H8686) the counsel^H6098 of the poor^H6041, because the LORD^H3068 is his refuge^H4268.

⁷ Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

KJVOh that^H5414^(H8799) the salvation^H3444 of Israel^H3478 were come out of Zion^H6726! when the LORD^H3068 bringeth back^H7725^(H8800) the captivity^H7622 of his people^H5971, Jacob^H3290 shall rejoice^H1523^(H8799), and Israel^H3478 shall be glad^H8055^(H8799).

WEB·Psalms 13

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. How long wilt thou forget^H7911^(H8799) me, O LORD^H3068? for ever^H5331? how long wilt thou hide^H5641^(H8686) thy face^H6440 from me?

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

KJVHow long shall I take^H7896^(H8799) counsel^H6098 in my soul^H5315, having sorrow^H3015 in my heart^H3824 daily^H3119? how long shall mine enemy^H341^(H8802) be exalted^H7311^(H8799) over me?

³ Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

KJVConsider^H5027^(H8685) and hear^H6030^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068 my God^H430: lighten^H215^(H8685) mine eyes^H5869, lest I sleep^H3462^(H8799) the sleep of death^H4194;

⁴ lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

KJVLest mine enemy^H341^(H8802) say^H559^(H8799), I have prevailed^H3201^(H8804) against him; and those that trouble^H6862 me rejoice^H1523^(H8799) when I am moved^H4131^(H8735).

⁵ But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

KJVBut I have trusted^H982^(H8804) in thy mercy^H2617; my heart^H3820 shall rejoice^H1523^(H8799) in thy salvation^H3444.

⁶ I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

KJVI will sing^H7891^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, because he hath dealt bountifully^H1580^(H8804) with me.

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