¹ To 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.¹²

1. upon...: or, upon the eighth
2. Help: or, Save

² They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.¹

1. a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart

³ The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:¹

1. proud: Heb. great

⁴ Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?¹

1. are...: Heb. are with us

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.¹

1. puffeth...: or, would ensnare 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.¹

1. them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc

⁸ The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.¹

1. men: Heb. of the sons of the men