| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choir director: according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm. Help, LORD, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. | 1Help, LORD, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. |
| 2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. | 2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. |
| 3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. | 3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. |
| 4They say, "Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own--who can be our master?"" | 4They say, "Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own--who can be our master?" |
| 5Because of the oppression of the afflicted and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up," says the LORD." I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place." | 5"Because of the devastation of the needy and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up," says the LORD. "I will provide safety for the one who longs for it." |
| 6The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times. | 6The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times. |
| 7You, LORD, will guard us; You will protect us from this generation forever. | 7You, LORD, will guard us; you will protect us from this generation forever. |
| 8The wicked wander everywhere, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. | 8The wicked prowl all around, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. |
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