Psalms 12
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PSALM 12
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith,
A Psalm of David.
1Help, Lord, because the godly man
doth daily fade away;
And from among the sons of men
the faithful do decay.
2Unto his neighbour ev'ry one
doth utter vanity:
They with a double heart do speak,
and lips of flattery.
3God shall cut off all flatt'ring lips,
tongues that speak proudly thus,
4We'll with our tongue prevail, our lips
are ours: who's lord o'er us?
5For poor oppress'd,
and for the sighs of needy, rise will
I, Saith God, and him in safety set
from such as him defy.
6The words of God are words most pure;
they be like silver try'd
In earthen furnace, seven times
that hath been purify'd.
7Lord, thou shalt them preserve and keep
for ever from this race.
8On each side walk the wicked, when
vile men are high in place.
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Psalms 12
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Psalm 12#In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.
For the director of music. According to sheminith.#Title: Probably a musical term A psalm of David.
1Help, Lord, for no-one is faithful anymore;
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2Everyone lies to their neighbour;
they flatter with their lips
but harbour deception in their hearts.
3May the Lord silence all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue –
4those who say,
‘By our tongues we will prevail;
our own lips will defend us – who is lord over us?’
5‘Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
I will now arise,’ says the Lord.
‘I will protect them from those who malign them.’
6And the words of the Lord are flawless,
like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold#12:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth refined seven times.
7You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
and will protect us for ever from the wicked,
8who freely strut about
when what is vile is honoured by the human race.
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