David is comforted with God's tried promises.

¹⁾In that day thou shalt help, O Lord, the poor and the meek of the earth. For the godly man shall cease to be found, and the faithful fail from among the children of men.

²⁾They shall speak vanity every one with his neighbor; with flattering lips, with a double heart do they speak.

³⁾But the Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,

⁴⁾Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own, who shall be Lord over us?

⁵⁾Therefore, thus saith the Lord, I will arise in that day, I will stand upon the earth, and I will judge the earth for the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy; and their cry hath entered into mine ear.

⁶⁾Therefore the Lord shall sit in judgment upon all those who say in their hearts, We all sit in safety; and puffeth at him. These are the words of the Lord; yea, pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

⁷⁾Thou shalt save thy people, O Lord; thou shalt keep them; thou shalt preserve them from the wickedness of their generations forever.

⁸⁾The wicked walk on every side, and the vilest men are exalted; but in the day of their pride thou shalt visit them.