Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
New International Version NIV
1 Help, LORD; for the merciful man ceases, for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Each one speaks vanity with his neighbour: they speak <em>with</em> flattering lips <em>and</em> with a double heart.
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Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips <em>and</em> the tongue that speaks proud things:
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May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—
4 Who have said, With our tongue we will prevail; our lips <em>are</em> our own: who <em>is</em> lord over us?
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those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, saith the LORD; I will set in safety the one whom <em>the wicked one</em> has ensnared.
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“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.”
6 The words of the LORD <em>are</em> pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
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You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,
8 The wicked press in on every side when the vilest men are exalted.
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who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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