New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Help, O Lord, for there is no longer anyone who is godly; the faithful have disappeared from humankind.
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<For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.
2 They utter lies to each other; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
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Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,
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The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.
4 those who say, "With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is our master?"
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They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?
5 "Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up," says the Lord; "I will place them in the safety for which they long."
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Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.
6 The promises of the Lord are promises that are pure, silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.
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The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.
7 You, O Lord, will protect us; you will guard us from this generation forever.
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You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.
8 On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among humankind.
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The sinners are walking on every side, and evil is honoured among the children of men.
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