SIGNS OF DECLENSION V.1-2

DECLINE IN CHARACTER  

Help, Lord; for the godly man ceases; for the                                

faithful fail from among the children of men.

DECAY IN COMMUNICATION

FUTILITY                  

they speak vanity every one with his neighbor

FLATTERY                

with flattering lips

FABRICATION        

and with a double heart do they speak.

SEVERITY FOR THE DEROGATORY V.3-4

ENTICEMENTS ARE EXTINGUISHED

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips,

HAUGHTINESS IS HALTED                     

and the tongue that proud things

CONCEIT IS CANCELLED                         

who have said, with our will we prevail

ARROGANCE IS ARRESTED                    

our lips are our who is Lord over us?

SALVATION FOR THE DOWNTRODDEN V.5-7

THE POOR ARE PLUNDERED                  

for the oppression of the poor

THE DESTITUTE ARE DESPERATE        

for the sighing of the needy

THE PROMISE WILL BE PERFORMED

now will I arise, says the Lord; I will set

him in safety from him that puffs at him.

GOD’S PROMISES ARE:

PERFECT AND PURE                

The words of The Lord are pure words

TESTED AND TRUE                  

as silver tried in a furnace of earth purified 7 times

GOD’S PROTECTIONS ARE:

SECURE AND STABILIZING     

You will keep them, O Lord You will preserve them

ENDURING TO ETERNITY        

from this generation forever

THE PERVERSE ARE PROWLING

The wicked walk on every side

DEPRAVITY IS DIGNIFIED          

when the vilest men are exalted.