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To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Help, HERE; want die godvrugtige man hou op; want die getroues faal onder die kinders van die mens.
2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
Hulle spreek ydelheid elkeen met sy naaste: met vleiende lippe en met ‚'n dubbele hart spreek hulle.
3
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Die HERE sal al die vleiende lippe afsny, en die tong wat groot dinge spreek:
4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?
Wat gesê het, Met ons tong sal ons seëvier; ons lippe is ons eie: wie is heer oor ons?
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.
Om die verdrukking van die armes, om die sugte van die behoeftiges, sal Ek nou opstaan, sê die HERE; Ek sal hom in veiligheid stel van hom wat teen hom blaas.
6
The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Die woorde van die HERE is rein woorde: soos silwer beproef in ‚'n oond van aarde, sewe maal gesuiwer.
7
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
U sal hulle bewaar, o HERE, U sal hulle bewaar van hierdie geslag vir ewig.
8
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Die goddelose wandel aan alle kante, wanneer die veragtelikes onder die kinders van die mens verhef is.