The Pure Words of the Lord

1 For the leader; "upon the eighth." A psalm of David.

2 I Help, Lord, for no one loyal remains; the faithful have vanished from the children of men. [AA]

3 They tell lies to one another, speak with deceiving lips and a double heart. [AB]

4 II May the Lord cut off all deceiving lips, and every boastful tongue,

5 Those who say, "By our tongues we prevail; when our lips speak, who can lord it over us?" [AC]

6 III "Because they rob the weak, and the needy groan, I will now arise," says the Lord; "I will grant safety to whoever longs for it." [AD]

7 IV The promises of the Lord are sure, silver refined in a crucible, [1] silver purified seven times. [AE]

8 You, O Lord, protect us always; preserve us from this generation.

9 On every side the wicked roam; the shameless are extolled by the children of men.