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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 12 -

The pious are no more

1
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2
Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
3
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
4
who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
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.”
6
The LORD’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
7
You will keep them, LORD. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
8
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

The pious are no more

1
Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.(a) (b)
2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.(c)
3
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:(d)
4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?(e)
5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.(f)
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The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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Thou shalt keep them, O Lord , thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.(g)
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The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.(h)

Footnotes

(a)12:1 upon…: or, upon the eighth
(b)12:1 Help: or, Save
(c)12:2 a double…: Heb. an heart and an heart
(d)12:3 proud: Heb. great
(e)12:4 are…: Heb. are with us
(f)12:5 puffeth…: or, would ensnare him
(g)12:7 them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc
(h)12:8 men: Heb. of the sons of the men
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