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

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

2 T hey speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

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

3 J ehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

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

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

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

5 B ecause of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

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 T he words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.

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

7 T hou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 T he wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.