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Help, LORD, for ^(C1)the godly person has come to an end, For the faithful have disappeared from the sons of mankind.

They ^(C1)speak ^(F1)lies to one another; They speak with ^(F2)(C2)flattering lips and a double heart.

May the LORD cut off all ^(F1)flattering lips, The tongue that ^(C1)speaks great things;

Who ^(C1)have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are ^(F1)our own; who is lord over us?"

"Because of the ^(C1)devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, Now ^(C2)I will arise," says the LORD; "I will ^(C3)put him in the safety for which he longs."

The ^(C1)words of the LORD are pure words; Like silver ^(C2)refined in a furnace on the ground, filtered seven times.

You, LORD, will keep them; You will ^(C1)protect him from this generation forever.

The ^(C1)wicked strut about on every side When ^(F1)(C2)vileness is exalted among the sons of mankind.

How long, LORD? Will You ^(C1)forget me forever? How long ^(C2)will You hide Your face from me?

How long am I to ^(C1)feel anxious in my soul, With ^(C2)grief in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

^(C1)Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; ^(C2)Enlighten my eyes, or I will ^(C3)sleep the sleep of death,

And my enemy will ^(C1)say, "I have overcome him," And ^(C2)my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

But I have ^(C1)trusted in Your faithfulness; My heart shall ^(C2)rejoice in Your salvation.

I will ^(C1)sing to the LORD, Because He has ^(C2)looked after me.

The fool has ^(C1)said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts; There is ^(C2)no one who does good.

The LORD has ^(C1)looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there are any who ^(F1)(C2)understand, Who ^(C3)seek God.

They have all ^(C1)turned aside, together they are corrupt; There is ^(C2)no one who does good, not even one.

Do all the workers of injustice ^(C1)not know, Who ^(C2)devour my people as they eat bread, And ^(C3)do not call upon the LORD?

There they are in great dread, For God is with a ^(C1)righteous generation.

You would put to shame the plan of the poor, But the LORD is his ^(C1)refuge.

Oh, that ^(C1)the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD ^(C2)restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.