12:1 For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Lord, for no one is faithful any more; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
12:2 Everyone lies to their neighbour; they flatter with their lips but harbour deception in their hearts.
12:3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue –
12:4 those who say, ‘By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us – who is lord over us?’
12:5 ‘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.’
12:6 And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.
12:7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us for ever from the wicked,
12:8 who freely strut about when what is vile is honoured by the human race.
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