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God, a Helper against the Treacherous.For the choir director; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. | ||||
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| 1 For the choir director; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. | 1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. | 1 [For the choir director; on the [sheminith]; a psalm by David.] Help, O LORD. No godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among Adam's descendants! | 1 Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men. | 1 {To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.} Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men. | 2 They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak. | 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. | 2 All people speak foolishly. They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but mean another. | 2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart. | 2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak. | 3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; | 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: | 3 May the LORD cut off every flattering lip and every bragging tongue | 3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts, | 3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things, | 4 Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?" | 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? | 4 that has said, "We will overcome with our tongues. With lips such as ours, who can be our master?" | 4 who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?" | 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us? | 5 "Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in the safety for which he longs." | 5 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. | 5 "Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will provide safety for those who long for it." | 5 "Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him." | 5 Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set him in safety, at whom they puff. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. | 6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. | 6 The promises of the LORD are pure, like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times. | 6 The words of Yahweh are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times. | 6 The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times. | 7 You, O LORD, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever. | 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. | 7 O LORD, you will protect them. You will keep each one safe from those people forever. | 7 You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever. | 7 Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever. | 8 The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. | 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. | 8 Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam's descendants. | 8 The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. | 8 The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men. |
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