Help me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left  *

for the faithful are minished from among the children of men,

They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour *

they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.

The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips *

and the tongue that speaketh proud things;

Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail *

we are they that ought to speak , who is lord over us?

Now for the comfortless trouble’s sake of the needy *

and because of the deep sighing of the poor,

I will up, saith the Lord *

and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest.

The words of the Lord are pure words *

even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord *

thou shalt preserve him from this generation for ever.

The ungodly walk on every side *

when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever  *

how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart *

how long shall mine enemies triumph over me?

Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God *

lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death.

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him *

for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

But my trust is in thy mercy *

and my heart is joyful in thy salvation.

I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me *

yea, I will praise the Name of the Lord most Highest.

The fool hath said in his heart  *

There is no God.

They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings *

there is none that doeth good, no not one.

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men *

to see if there were any that would understand, and seek after God.

But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable *

there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues have they deceived *

the poison of asps is under their lips.

Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness *

their feet are swift to shed blood.

Destruction and unhappiness is in their ways, and the way of peace have they not known  *

there is no fear of God before their eyes.

Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief *

eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the Lord?

There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was *

for God is in the generation of the righteous.

As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor *

because he putteth his trust in the Lord.

Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turneth the captivity of his people *

then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.