7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe

and will protect us forever from the wicked,

8 who freely strut about

when what is vile is honored by the human race.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. 8 The wicked walk on every side, When the vilest men are exalted.

7 Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed,

preserving them forever from this lying generation,

8 even though the wicked strut about,

and evil is praised throughout the land.

7 You shall keep them, O Lord,

You shall preserve them from this generation forever.

8 The wicked prowl on every side,

When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

7 Lord, you will keep us safe;

you will always protect us from such people.

8 But the wicked are all around us;

everyone loves what is wrong.

7 Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah,

Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 The wicked walk on every side,

When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

7 Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever. 8 The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.

7 O Lord, you will protect them. 

You will keep each one safe from those people forever. 

8 Wicked people parade around 

when immorality increases among Adam’s descendants. 

7 You, Lord, will guard us;

You will protect us from this generation forever.

8 The wicked wander everywhere,

and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

7 You, O Lord, will protect us;

you will guard us from this generation forever.

8 On every side the wicked prowl,

as vileness is exalted among humankind.

7 You, O Yahweh, will protect them.

You will preserve him

from this generation always.

8 The wicked prowl about

when vileness is exalted among the children of humankind.

7 Lord, you will keep us safe.

You will always keep sinners from hurting us.

8 Proud and sinful people walk around openly

when the evil they do is praised by others.

7 You, O Lord, will keep them;

You will preserve him from this generation forever.

8 The wicked strut about on every side

When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.