| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1For the choir director: according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm. Help, LORD, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. | 1Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth! |
| 2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. | 2Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts. |
| 3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. | 3May the LORD cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues. |
| 4They say, "Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own--who can be our master?"" | 4They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content. Our lips are our own—who can stop us?” |
| 5Because of the oppression of the afflicted and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up," says the LORD." I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place." | 5The LORD replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.” |
| 6The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times. | 6The LORD’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over. |
| 7You, LORD, will guard us; You will protect us from this generation forever. | 7Therefore, LORD, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation, |
| 8The wicked wander everywhere, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. | 8even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land. |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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