Psalms 12
12
Prayer Against Evil Tongues
1For the leader; “upon the eighth.” A psalm of David.
I
2Help, Lord, for no one loyal remains;
the faithful have vanished from the children of men.#Ps 14:3; 116:11; Is 59:15; Mi 7:2.
3They tell lies to one another,
speak with deceiving lips and a double heart.#Ps 28:3; 55:22; Is 59:3–4; Jer 9:7.
II
4May the Lord cut off all deceiving lips,
and every boastful tongue,
5Those who say, “By our tongues we prevail;
when our lips speak, who can lord it over us?”#Sir 5:3.
III
6“Because they rob the weak, and the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the Lord;
“I will grant safety to whoever longs for it.”#Is 33:10.
IV
7The promises of the Lord are sure,
silver refined in a crucible,#A crucible: lit., “in a crucible in the ground.” The crucible was placed in the ground for support.
silver purified seven times.#Ps 18:31; 19:8; Prv 30:5.
8You, O Lord, protect us always;
preserve us from this generation.
9On every side the wicked roam;
the shameless are extolled by the children of men.
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Psalm 12
12
The Faithful Have Vanished
To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith.#12:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term A Psalm of David.
1Save, O Lord, for #Isa. 57:1; Mic. 7:2the godly one is gone;
for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
2Everyone #Ps. 41:6; 144:8 utters lies to his neighbor;
with #Ps. 5:9; Jer. 9:8; Rom. 16:18 flattering lips and #1 Chr. 12:33; James 1:8a double heart they speak.
3May the Lord cut off all #[See ver. 2 above] flattering lips,
the tongue that makes #Dan. 7:8; Rev. 13:5; [Ps. 17:10]great boasts,
4those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail,
our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
5“Because #Ps. 9:12 the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
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Isa. 33:10; [Ps. 82:8] I will now arise,” says the Lord;
“I will place him in the #See Ps. 55:18safety for which he longs.”
6 #
Ps. 18:30; 119:140; Prov. 30:5; [Ps. 19:8] The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
7You, O Lord, will keep them;
you will guard us#12:7 Or guard him from this generation forever.
8On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
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