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Psalms 12

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¹ For the choir director: according to . ⓚ A psalm of David. [1] Help, LORD, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. [1] ⓛ

² They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. ⓜ

³ May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. ⓝ

⁴ They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own — who can be our master?” ⓐ

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.” ⓑ

⁷ You, LORD, will guard us; [2] you will protect us [3] from this generation forever. ⓓ

⁸ The wicked prowl [4] all around, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. ⓔ

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1	For the choir director: according to . ⓚ A psalm of David. [1] Help, LORD, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. [1] ⓛ
2	They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. ⓜ
3	May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. ⓝ
4	They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own — who can be our master?” ⓐ
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.” ⓑ
6	The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times. ⓒ
7	You, LORD, will guard us; [2] you will protect us [3] from this generation forever. ⓓ
8	The wicked prowl [4] all around, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. ⓔ

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