Psalm 12
A cry for help in a world of flattery and lies. David asks God to protect the faithful when everyone speaks with deception.
PsalmsPsalm 12 of 1508 versesBerean Standard Bible
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For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
“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.”
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.
You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
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“The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.”
“This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.”
“Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.”
“Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.”
“As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.”
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