1 To the chief Musician * h5329 h8764 upon Sheminith * h8067, A Psalm * h4210 of David * h1732. Help * h3467 h8685, LORD * h3068; for the godly man * h2623 ceaseth * h1584 h8804; for the faithful * h539 h8803 fail * h6461 h8804 from among the children * h1121 of men * h120. upon...: or, upon the eighth Help: or, Save
2 They speak * h1696 h8762 vanity * h7723 every one * h376 with his neighbour * h7453: with flattering * h2513 lips * h8193 and with a double * h3820 heart * h3820 do they speak * h1696 h8762. a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart
3 The LORD * h3068 shall cut off * h3772 h8686 all flattering * h2513 lips * h8193, and the tongue * h3956 that speaketh * h1696 h8764 proud * h1419 things: proud: Heb. great
4 Who have said * h559 h8804, With our tongue * h3956 will we prevail * h1396 h8686; our lips * h8193 are our own: who is lord * h113 over us? are...: Heb. are with us
5 For the oppression * h7701 of the poor * h6041, for the sighing * h603 of the needy * h34, now will I arise * h6965 h8799, saith * h559 h8799 the LORD * h3068; I will set * h7896 h8799 him in safety * h3468 from him that puffeth * h6315 h8686 at him. puffeth...: or, would ensnare him
6 The words * h565 of the LORD * h3068 are pure * h2889 words * h565: as silver * h3701 tried * h6884 h8803 in a furnace * h5948 of earth * h776, purified * h2212 h8794 seven times * h7659.
7 Thou shalt keep * h8104 h8799 them, O LORD * h3068, thou shalt preserve * h5341 h8799 them from this * h2098 generation * h1755 for ever * h5769. them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc
8 The wicked * h7563 walk * h1980 h8691 on every side * h5439, when the vilest * h2149 men * h1121 * h120 are exalted * h7311 h8800. men: Heb. of the sons of the men