Psalms 12 - New International Version, 1984
Psalm 12
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
Help, Lord, for the godly are no more;
the faithful have vanished from among men.
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
Help, Lord, for the godly are no more;
the faithful have vanished from among men.
Everyone lies to his neighbor;
their flattering lips speak with deception.
their flattering lips speak with deception.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue
and every boastful tongue
that says, “We will triumph with our tongues;
we own our lips—who is our master?”
we own our lips—who is our master?”
“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.”
and the groaning of the needy,
I will now arise,” says the Lord.
“I will protect them from those who malign them.”
And the words of the Lord are flawless,
like silver refined in a furnace of clay,
purified seven times.
like silver refined in a furnace of clay,
purified seven times.
O Lord, you will keep us safe
and protect us from such people forever.
and protect us from such people forever.
The wicked freely strut about
when what is vile is honored among men.
when what is vile is honored among men.