(1) Help LORD, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
(2) They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and a double heart do they speak.
(3) The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
(4) Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own; who is lord over us?
(5) For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, sayeth the LORD: I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
(6) The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
(7) Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever.
(8) The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Wisdom for our own parlous times! (I especially resonate to verse (8).)
Thank you so much, dearest sister in Christ, for your kind words of encouragement!