Psalm 12:3-5

Evangelical Heritage Version

³ May the Lord cut off all flattering lips.
May he cut off every tongue that speaks boastfully,
⁴ which says, “With our tongues we will establish our power.
We say what we please.^[a] Who is lord over us?”

⁵ “Because of the destruction of the oppressed,
because of the groaning of the poor,
now I will rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will keep him safe from the one who puffs against him.”^[b]