Psalm 12

1 Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.WEB — Psalm 12:1

2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. With flattering lips, and with a double heart, do they speak.WEB — Psalm 12:2

3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that boasts,WEB — Psalm 12:3

4 Who have said, “With our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”WEB — Psalm 12:4

5 “Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”WEB — Psalm 12:5

6 The words of Yahweh are flawless words, As silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.WEB — Psalm 12:6

7 You will keep them, Yahweh, You will preserve them from this generation forever.WEB — Psalm 12:7

8 The wicked walk on every side, When what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. Psalm 13 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.WEB — Psalm 12:8