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Psalm 5:9

Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

For in their mouth there is no truth, their inward part is ill; Their throat's an open sepulchre, their tongue doth flatter still.

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They only plot to cast him down from his excellency: They joy in lies; with mouth they bless, but they curse inwardly.

Behold, thou in the inward parts with truth delighted art; And wisdom thou shalt make me know within the hidden part.

Thy tongue mischievous calumnies deviseth subtilely, Like to a razor sharp to cut, working deceitfully.

They have search'd out iniquities, a perfect search they keep: Of each of them the inward thought, and very heart, is deep.

Surely mean men are vanity, and great men are a lie; In balance laid, they wholly are more light than vanity.

O Lord, instruct me in thy way, to me a leader be In a plain path, because of those that hatred bear to me.

To thee is my reproach well known, my shame, and my disgrace: Those that mine adversaries be are all before thy face.