King James New American Standard Bible
  • 1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
  • 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
  • 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
  • 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
  • 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
  • 6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
  • 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
  • 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
  • 1 Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
  • 2 They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
  • 3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things;
  • 4 Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”
  • 5 “Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”
  • 6 The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.
  • 7 You, O LORD, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever.
  • 8 The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
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