To the Chief Musician;● set an octave below. A Psalm of David.
Save and help and rescue, LORD, for agodly people cease to be,For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.Or possibly on the eight-stringed lyre; meaning uncertain.Is 57:1; Mic 7:22 They aspeak deceitful and worthless words to one another;With bflattering lips and a double heart they speak.Ps 10:7; 41:6Ps 28:3; 55:21; Jer 9:8; Rom 16:183 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips,The tongue that aspeaks great things in boasting;Dan 7:8; Rev 13:54 Who ahave said, “With our tongue we will prevail;Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”Ps 73:8, 95 “Because of the adevastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,Now bI will arise,” says the LORD; “I will cplace him in the safety for which he longs.”Ps 9:9; 10:18Is 33:10Ps 34:6; 35:10
6 The awords and promises of the LORD are pure words,Like silver brefined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.2 Sam 22:31; Ps 18:30; 19:8, 10; 119:140Prov 30:57 You, O LORD, will apreserve and keep them;You will protect him from this evil generation forever.Ps 37:28; 97:108 The awicked strut about in pompous self-importance on every side,As bvileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.Ps 55:10, 11Is 32:5
For the music director;● upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.
Help, LORD, for athe godlyperson has cometoanend,For the faithful have disappeared from the sons of mankind.Or according to a lower octave (Heb Sheminith)Is 57:1; Mic 7:22 They aspeak1lies to oneanother;They speak with 2bflatteringlips and a doubleheart.Lit worthless speechLit a smooth lipPs 10:7; 41:6Ps 28:3; 55:21; Jer 9:8; Rom 16:183 May the LORDcutoffall1flatteringlips,The tongue that aspeaksgreatthings;Lit a smooth lipDan 7:8; Rev 13:54 Whoahave said, “With our tongue we will prevail;Our lips are 1our own; who is lord over us?”Lit with usPs 73:8, 95 “Because of the adevastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy,NowbI will arise,” says the LORD; “I will cput him in the safety for which he longs.”Ps 9:9; 10:18Is 33:10Ps 34:6; 35:10
6 The awords of the LORD are purewords;Like silverbrefined in a furnace on the ground, filteredseventimes.2 Sam 22:31; Ps 18:30; 19:8, 10; 119:140Prov 30:57 You, LORD, will keep them;You will aprotect him from thisgenerationforever.Ps 37:28; 97:108 The awickedstrutabout on everysideWhen 1bvileness is exalted among the sons of mankind.Or worthlessnessPs 55:10, 11Is 32:5