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(a) Who dare defend the truth and show mercy to the oppressed. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with {b} flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
(b) He means the flatters of the court which hurt him more with their tongues than with their weapons. The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? Who have said, {c} With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
(c) They think themselves able to persuade whatever they take in hand. 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. {d} For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will {e} set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
(d) The Lord is moved with the complaints of his, and delivers in the end from all danger. (e) Because the Lord's word and promise is true and unchangeable he will perform it and preserve the poor from this wicked generation. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. Thou shalt keep {f} them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
(f) That is, yours though was only one man. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. The wicked walk on every side, {g} when the vilest men are exalted. (g) For they suppress the godly and maintain the wicked. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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