New Century Version NCV
The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
1 Save me, Lord, because the good people are all gone; no true believers are left on earth.
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For the leader. On sh'minit [low-pitched musical instruments?]. A psalm of David: Help, ADONAI! For no one godly is left; the faithful have vanished from humankind.
2 Everyone lies to his neighbors; they say one thing and mean another.
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They all tell lies to each other, flattering with their lips, but speaking from divided hearts.
3 The Lord will stop those flattering lips and cut off those bragging tongues.
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May ADONAI cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks so proudly,
4 They say, "Our tongues will help us win. We can say what we wish; no one is our master."
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those who say, "By our tongues, we will prevail; our lips are with us. Who can master us?"
5 But the Lord says, "I will now rise up, because the poor are being hurt. Because of the moans of the helpless, I will give them the help they want."
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"Because the poor are oppressed, because the needy are groaning, I will now rise up," says ADONAI, "and grant security to those whom they scorn."
6 The Lord's words are pure, like silver purified by fire, like silver purified seven times over.
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The words of ADONAI are pure words, silver in a melting-pot set in the earth, refined and purified seven times over.
7 Lord, you will keep us safe; you will always protect us from such people.
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You, ADONAI, protect us; guard us forever from this generation
8 But the wicked are all around us; everyone loves what is wrong. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
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the wicked strut about everywhere when vileness is held in general esteem.
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Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.