1 耶和华啊！ 求你施行拯救， 因为虔诚人没有了， 在世人中的信实人也不见了。 2 他们彼此说谎， 用谄媚的嘴唇说话， 口是心非。 3 愿耶和华剪除一切说谄媚话的嘴唇， 和说夸大话的舌头。 4 他们曾说： "我们必能以舌头取胜； 我们的嘴唇是自己的， 谁能作我们的主呢？" 5 耶和华说： "因为困苦人的冤屈和贫穷人的叹息， 我现在要起来， 把他们安置在他们渴望的稳妥之中。" 6 耶和华的言语是纯净的言语， 好像银子在泥炉中炼过， 精炼过七次一样。 7 耶和华啊！ 求你保守我们（"我们"有古抄本作"他们"）， 保护我们（"我们"有古抄本作"他们"）永远脱离这世代的人。 8 恶人到处横行， 邪恶在世人中被高举。

1 To the Overseer, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:2 Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.3 Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,4 Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?`5 Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety [him who] doth breathe for it.6 Sayings of Jehovah [are] pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.7 Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.8 Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!