1Help, LORD; for the Godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2They speak vanity every one with his neighbor; with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things, 4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own; who is lord over us?

5For 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 who puffeth at him.

6The words of the LORD are pure words; like {as} silver tested {tried} in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever. 8The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.