Psalm 12:3-5

Christian Standard Bible

³May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks boastfully.^(A)
⁴They say, “Through our tongues we have power;
our lips are our own—who can be our master?” ^(B)

⁵“Because of the devastation of the needy
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will provide safety for the one who longs for it.”^(C)

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