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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 .
To the Overseer, on the octave . -- A Psalm of David. Save , Jehovah , for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men :
2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak .
3
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue .
Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,
4
They say , “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips —who can be our master ? ”
Who said , `By our tongue we do mightily: 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 . ”
Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety ` him who ' doth breathe for it .
6
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace , like gold purified sevenfold.
Sayings of Jehovah ` are ' pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.
7
You , O LORD , will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
Thou , O Jehovah , dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age .
8
The wicked wander freely , and vileness is exalted among men .
Around the wicked walk continually , According as vileness is exalted by sons of men !

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