Psalm 12 NIV

For the director of music. According to sheminith . A psalm of David. ^[a]

¹ Help, LORD, for the godly are no more;
the faithful have vanished from among men.

² Everyone lies to his neighbor;
their flattering lips speak with deception.

³ May the LORD cut off all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue

⁴ that says, "We will triumph with our tongues;
we own our lips ^[b] —who is our master?"

    ⁵ "Because of the oppression of the weak
       and the groaning of the needy,
       I will now arise," says the LORD.
       "I will protect them from those who malign them."

    ⁶ And the words of the LORD are flawless,
       like silver refined in a furnace of clay,
       purified seven times.

⁷ O LORD, you will keep us safe
and protect us from such people forever.

⁸ The wicked freely strut about
when what is vile is honored among men.

Footnotes:

Psalm 12:1 Title: Probably a musical term
Psalm 12:4 Or / our lips are our plowshares

About the Book of Psalms

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Psalm 12 NIV

For the director of music. According to sheminith . A psalm of David. [a]

For the director of music. According to sheminith . A psalm of David. ^[a]