Psalms

Chapter 13

  1. 1

    There is no God above us, is the fond thought of reckless hearts; warped natures everywhere and hateful lives! There is not an innocent man among them.

  2. 2

    The Lord looks down from heaven at the race of men, to find one soul that reflects, and makes God its aim;

  3. 3

    but no, all have missed the mark and rebelled against him; an innocent man is nowhere to be found.

  4. 4

    What, can they learn nothing, all these traffickers in iniquity, who feed themselves fat on this people of mine, as if it were bread for their eating,

  5. 5

    and never invoke the Lord’s name? What wonder if fear unmans them, when the Lord takes the part of the innocent?

  6. 6

    Easily you thought to outwit the friendless; see, the Lord is his refuge!

  7. 7

    Oh, that it might dawn over Sion, Israel’s deliverance! Day of gladness for Jacob, day of Israel’s triumph, when the Lord restores the fortunes of his own people.