Prayer for help in times of crisis, Man's foolishness and wickedness.

       Prayer for help in times of crisis

1 How long will you hide your face from me?  Will you forget me forever?  How long will you not accept me?

 Psalm 13: 1

 2 How long will I be sad to think that you have forgotten me?  How long shall I bear this sadness in my heart?  How long will my enemy be victorious over me?

 Psalm 13: 2

 3 Look unto me, O LORD my God;  Answer my question  Answer me or I will die.

 Psalm 13: 3

 4 If this happens, my enemy will say, "I have defeated him."  If my enemy will defeat me.  He will be happy.

 Psalm 13: 4

 5 I trusted in thy lovingkindness, O LORD; thou didst deliver me, and rejoiced.

 Psalm 13: 5

 6 I will sing a song of praise to God, for he has done good to me

 Psalm 13: 6

  Man's foolishness and wickedness

1 Immoral people say in their hearts, "There is no God anywhere."  Foolish people do bad things.  None of them do good.

 Psalm 14: 1

 2 Jehovah looked up from heaven to see if there were any wise men.  Wise men, turn to God for help.

 Psalm 14: 2

 3 But everyone has turned away from God, and all have become evil spirits.  No one does good deeds.

 Psalm 14: 3

 4 My people are destroyed by the wicked, and they do not know God.  The wicked have plenty to eat, and they do not worship Jehovah.

 Psalm 14: 4

 5 They do not want to hear good from the poor.  Why?  Because that poor man depends on God.  But God is always with the righteous.  That is why bad people are so afraid.

 Psalm 14: 5

6 You laugh at the humility of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

 Psalm 14: 6

 7 Who is on Mount Zion to protect Israel?  Only Jehovah can save Israel.  Jehovah's people have been taken captive.  But God will bring his people back.  Then Jacob (Israel) will be very happy.

 Psalm 14: 7