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Psalms 12
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases.
For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith (note: Sheminith is probably a musical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Psalm 6:1.). A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
Everyone lies to his neighbour.
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips,
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail.
They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy,
“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
The LORD’s words are flawless words,
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold (note: Probable reading; MT like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified sevenfold).
You will keep them, LORD.
You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.