Psalm 11
In the Lord I have found my refuge
: how then can you say to me
Flee like a bird to the mountains;
Look how the wicked bend their bows,
and notch the arrow upon the string
: to shoot from the darkness at the true of heart;
If the foundations are destroyed
: what can the just man do?
The Lord is in his holy place,
the Lord is enthroned in heaven
: his eyes search out, his glance tries the children of men.
He tries the righteous and the wicked
: and him that delights in violence his soul abhors.
He will rain down coals of fire and brimstone
upon the wicked
: a scorching wind shall be their cup to drink.
For the Lord is righteous and loves righteous acts
: the upright shall see his face.
Psalm 14
The fool has said in his heart There is no God
: they have all become vile and abominable in their doings,
there is not one that does good.
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men
: to see if there were any who would act wisely and seek after God.
But they have all turned out of the way,
they have all alike become corrupt
: there is none that does good, no not one.
Are all the evildoers devoid of understanding
: who eat up my people as men eat bread,
and do not pray to the Lord?
They shall be struck with terror
: for God is with the company of the righteous.
Though they frustrate the poor man in his hopes
: surely the Lord is his refuge.
O that deliverance for Israel might come forth from Zion
: when the Lord turns again the fortunes of his people,
then shall Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.