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A Prayer Against Liars

For the director of music. By the sheminith. A song of David.

12 Save me, Lord, because the good people are all gone.
    No true believers are left on earth.
Everyone lies to his neighbors.
    They say one thing and mean another.

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Psalm 12[a]

For the director of music. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;(A)
    those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
Everyone lies(B) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:1 In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.
  2. Psalm 12:1 Title: Probably a musical term