Psalm 13 [ a ] 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 12 [ a ] For the director of music. According to sheminith. [ b ] A psalm of David. 1 Help, Lord , for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. 2 Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. 3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue— 4 those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?” 5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord . “I will protect them from those who malign them.” 6 And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold [ c ] refined seven times. 7 You, Lord , will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, 8 who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.