5. They have said: "We will magnify our tongue; our lips belong to us. What is Lord to us?"
6. Because of the misery of the destitute and the groaning of the poor, now I will arise, says the Lord. I will place him in safety. I will act faithfully toward him.
7. The eloquence of the Lord is pure eloquence, silver tested by fire, purged from the earth, refined seven times.
8. You, O Lord, will preserve us, and you will guard us from this generation into eternity.
9. The impious wander aimlessly. According to your loftiness, you have multiplied the sons of men.