Psalms
Chapter 12World English Bible
Berean Standard Bible
1Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
2Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
4who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips - who can be our master?”
5“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”
“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.”
6The LORD’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.
7You will keep them, LORD. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
8The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
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