To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
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 TheLordshall 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 theLord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6 The words of theLordare pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, OLord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
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