Psalm 17 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 17
A prayer of David.

1 Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.

3 Though you probe my heart,
though you examine me at night and test me,
you will find that I have planned no evil;
my mouth has not transgressed.
4 Though people tried to bribe me,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
5 My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.

6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
7 Show me the wonders of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.

10 They close up their callous hearts,
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion hungry for prey,
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

13 Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
14 By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
from those of this world whose reward is in this life.
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
may their children gorge themselves on it,
and may there be leftovers for their little ones.

15 As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.

Psalm 16 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 16A miktam[a] of David.

1 Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.

2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”

3 I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.

5 Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.

6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.

8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,

10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful[b] one see decay.

11 You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Psalm 15 Good News Translation (GNT)

15 Lord, who may enter your Temple?
    Who may worship on Zion, your sacred hill?

² Those who obey God in everything
    and always do what is right,
whose words are true and sincere,
³     and who do not slander others.
They do no wrong to their friends
    nor spread rumors about their neighbors.
⁴ They despise those whom God rejects,
    but honor those who obey the Lord.
They always do what they promise,
    no matter how much it may cost.
⁵ They make loans without charging interest
    and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent.

Whoever does these things will always be secure.

Psalm 14 New English Translation (NET Bible)

Psalm 14

For the music director, by David.

14 Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.”
They sin and commit evil deeds;
none of them does what is right.
² The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race,
to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
³ Everyone rejects God;
they are all morally corrupt.
None of them does what is right,
not even one.
⁴ All those who behave wickedly do not understand—
those who devour my people as if they were eating bread,
and do not call out to the Lord.
⁵ They are absolutely terrified,
for God defends the godly.
⁶ You want to humiliate the oppressed,
even though the Lord is their shelter.
⁷ I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores the well-being of his people,
may Jacob rejoice,
may Israel be happy!