Psalm 12 ISV NIV Parallel

◄ Psalm 12 ►

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1Help, LORD, for godly people no longer exist; trustworthy people have disappeared from humanity.

1For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.

2Everyone speaks lies to his neighbor; they speak with flattering lips and hidden motives.

2Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.

3The LORD will cut off all slippery lips, and the tongue that boasts great things,

3May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue--

4those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our lips belong to us. Who is master over us?"

4those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us--who is lord over us?"

5"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

5"Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them."

6The words of the LORD are pure, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times over.

6And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.

7You, LORD, will keep them safe, you will guard them from this generation forever.

7You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,

8The wicked, however, keep walking around, exalting the vileness of human beings.

8who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.

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