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Psalms 12

8 aligned verses; 8 with wording or punctuation differences .

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1
> Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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.
2
Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips , and with a double heart.
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
3
May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips , And the tongue that boasts,
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue .
4
Who have said , " With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us ? "
They say , “ With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips — who can be our master ? ”
5
"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise, " says Yahweh; " I will set him in safety from those who malign him. "
“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 . ”
6
The words of Yahweh are flawless words , As silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times .
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold .
7
You will keep them , Yahweh , You will preserve them from this generation forever .
You, O LORD , will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
8
The wicked walk on every side , When what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
The wicked wander freely , and vileness is exalted among men.

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