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Psalms 12
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1For the end, a Psalm of David.
1Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?
2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;
4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: my persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved.
5For 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.
6But I have hoped in thy mercy; my heart shall exult in thy salvation. I will sing to the Lord who has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high.
6The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.