1 H elp, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

To the Overseer, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:

2 T hey speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

3 T he Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

4 w ho have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips our own; who lord over us?'

5 F or 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.

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety doth breathe for it.

6 T he words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Sayings of Jehovah pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

7 T hou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

8 T he wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!