New Century Version NCV
New International Version NIV
1 Save me, Lord, because the good people are all gone; no true believers are left on earth.
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Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone lies to his neighbors; they say one thing and mean another.
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Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
3 The Lord will stop those flattering lips and cut off those bragging tongues.
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May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—
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 own lips will defend us—who is lord over 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 plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
6 The Lord's words are pure, like silver purified by fire, like silver purified seven times over.
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And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.
7 Lord, you will keep us safe; you will always protect us from such people.
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You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,
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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who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
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