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

Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.

2 E veryone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

3 M ay Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaks proud things,

4 w ho have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”

Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; Who is lord over us?”

5 “ Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”

6 Y ahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

The words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times.

7 Y ou will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.

You shall keep them, O Lord, You shall preserve them from this generation forever.

8 T he wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

The wicked prowl on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.