1Salva-nos, Senhor, porque faltam os homens bons; porque são poucos os fieis entre os filhos dos homens.
2Cada um falla a falsidade ao seu proximo: fallam com labios lisongeiros e coração dobrado.
3O Senhor cortará todos os labios lisongeiros e a lingua que falla soberbamente.
4Pois dizem: Com a nossa lingua prevaleceremos: são nossos os beiços; quem é o Senhor sobre nós?
5Pela oppressão dos miseraveis, pelo gemido dos necessitados me levantarei agora, diz o Senhor; porei em salvo aquelle para quem elles assopram.
6As palavras do Senhor são palavras puras, como prata refinada em fornalha de barro, purificada sete vezes.
7Tu os guardarás, Senhor; d'esta geração os livrarás para sempre.
8Os impios andam cercando, emquanto os mais vis dos filhos dos homens são exaltados.
📖 Chapter study
Summary
David laments the scarcity of faithful people and the abundance of lies and flattery around him, but trusts that the words of the LORD are pure like silver refined seven times, and that he will protect the needy.
Explanation
The psalm denounces a society where words have lost their value — everyone speaks 'with flattering lips and a double heart,' saying one thing while thinking another. In contrast, the words of the LORD are described with the image of silver purified in a furnace seven times, symbolizing an absolute, tested purity. Today's application is timely: in a culture saturated with empty talk and manipulation, God's Word remains a trustworthy anchor, and the text invites us to cultivate that same integrity between speech and heart.
Fun facts
- The metaphor of 'silver refined seven times' describes a real ancient metallurgical process, in which silver was melted and purified repeatedly to remove all impurities — the number seven symbolizing completeness.
- The title indicates the instrument 'Sheminith' (eight strings), the same as Psalm 6, suggesting both may have been sung to the same melody or in the same low register.