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Psalms 12

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1 To the Chief Musician. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David. Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2 They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaks proud things,
3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4 Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; Who is lord over us?"
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5 "For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise," says the Lord; "I will set him in the safety for which he yearns."
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6 The words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times.
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 You shall keep them, O Lord, You shall preserve them from this generation forever.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8 The wicked prowl on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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