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Psalm 12 In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9. ¹ For the director of music. According to sheminith. Title: Probably a musical term A psalm of David. Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.

² Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.

³ May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—

⁴ those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

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.”

⁶ And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth refined seven times.

⁷ You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, ⁸ who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.