1
the
chief
Musician
upon
Sheminith,
A
Psalm
of
David.
Help,
LORD;
for
the
godly
man
ceaseth;
for
the
faithful
fail
from
among
the
children
of
men.
2
They
speak
vanity
every
one
with
his
neighbour:
[with]
flattering
lips
[and]
with
a
double
heart
do
they
speak.
3
The
LORD
shall
cut
off
all
flattering
lips,
[and]
the
tongue
that
speaketh
proud
things:
4
Who
have
said,
With
our
tongue
will
we
prevail;
our
lips
[are]
our
own:
who
[is]
lord
over
5
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
The
words
of
the
LORD
[are]
pure
words:
[as]
silver
tried
in
a
furnace
of
earth,
purified
seven
times.
7
Thou
shalt
keep
them,
O
LORD,
thou
shalt
preserve
them
from
this
generation
for
ever.
8
The
wicked
walk
on
every
side,
when
the
vilest
men
are
exalted.