| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men. | 1For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. |
| 2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. | 2Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. |
| 3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. | 3May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue-- |
| 4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?” | 4those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us--who is lord over us?" |
| 5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.” | 5"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." |
| 6The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold. | 6And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. |
| 7You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation. | 7You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, |
| 8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men. | 8who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race. |
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