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Psalm 12

For the choir director; on the sheminith; a psalm by David.

Help, O Yahweh.
    No godly person is left.
    Faithful people have vanished from among Adam’s descendants!
All people speak foolishly.
    They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but 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