Psalm 12:1-3

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Psalm 12

Oppression by the Wicked

For the choir director: according to Sheminith.^(A) A psalm of David.

¹Help, Lord, for no faithful one remains;
the loyal have disappeared from the human race.^[a]^(B)
²They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.^(C)
³May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks boastfully.^(D)

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Footnotes

12:1 Or the descendants of Adam, also in v. 8

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