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Psalms 12

8 aligned verses; 8 with wording or punctuation differences .

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1
For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD , for the godly are no more ; the faithful have vanished from among men.
Help, LORD ; for the godly man ceaseth ; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak .
3
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue .
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips , and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4
They say , “ With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips —who can be our master ? ”
Who have said , With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us ?
5
“ For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise, ” says the LORD . “ I will bring safety to him who yearns . ”
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD ; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him .
6
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold .
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth , purified seven times .
7
You , O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
Thou shalt keep them , O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever .
8
The wicked wander freely , and vileness is exalted among men.
The wicked walk on every side , when the vilest men are exalted .

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