[To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.] Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. {upon...: or, upon the eighth} {Help: or, Save}

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, {and} Hittites; {together...: or, beside}

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments {are} in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it {was} far from me.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price {is} far above rubies.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? {goodness: or, bounty}