[1] Save ˻me˼ Lord! The good people are all gone. There are no true believers left among all the people on earth.
[2] People tell lies to their neighbors. Each and every person flatters his neighbors with lies.
[3] The Lord should cut off those lips that tell lies. The Lord should cut out those tongues that tell their big stories.
[4] Those people say, ”We will say the right lies and become very important. We know what to say, so that no one will be our master.”
[5] But the Lord says: ”Bad people stole from the poor people. They took things from helpless people. But now I will stand and defend those weary ˻(tired)˼ people.”
[6] The Lord’s words are true and pure like silver melted in a hot fire. They are pure like silver that was melted and made pure seven times.
[7] Lord, take care of helpless people. Protect them now and forever!
[8] Those bad people act important, but really, they are like costume jewelry. It looks expensive, but it is really very cheap.