Psalm 12
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1For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.1Help, LORD, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race.
2Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
3May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue--3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully.
4those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us--who is lord over us?"4They say, "Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own--who can be our master?"
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."5"Because of the devastation of the needy and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up," says the LORD. "I will provide safety for the one who longs for it."
6And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.6The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.
7You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,7You, LORD, will guard us; you will protect us from this generation forever.
8who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.8The wicked prowl all around, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.
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Psalm 11
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