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Psalms 12

Berean Standard Bible

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The Godly Are No More

Psalm subtitle:For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

Verse1Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

Verse2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Verse3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.

Verse4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

Verse5“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.”

Verse6The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

Verse7You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.

Verse8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

Translator notes (2)
  • Subtitle: Sheminith is probably a musical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Psalms 6:1.
  • Verse 6: Probable reading; MT like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified sevenfold
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