"To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David." Help, LORD; for the (a) godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. (a) Who dare defend the truth and show mercy to the oppressed.... [ Continue Reading ]
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] (b) flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak. (b) He means the flatters of the court which hurt him more with their tongues than with their weapons.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who have said, (c) With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us? (c) They think themselves able to persuade whatever they take in hand.... [ Continue Reading ]
(d) For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will (e) set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him. (d) The Lord is moved with the complaints of his, and delivers in the end from all danger. (e) Because the Lord's word and promise is t... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou shalt keep (f) them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. (f) That is, yours though was only one man.... [ Continue Reading ]
The wicked walk on every side, (g) when the vilest men are exalted. (g) For they suppress the godly and maintain the wicked.... [ Continue Reading ]