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Help, LORD , for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.

Help, Lord , for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.

Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception.

Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue

May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—

that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips -who is our master?"

those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?"

"Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD . "I will protect them from those who malign them."

"Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise," says the Lord . "I will protect them from those who malign them."

And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.

And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.

O LORD , you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.

You, Lord , will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,

The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.

who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.