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Chapter 12

Other Translations:   Joseph Smith Translation   Douay Rheims   American Standard

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

1 ¶ Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?

5 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] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

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