Psalms 12 LSV

1. TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. Save, YHWH, for the saintly has failed, for the steadfast have ceased from the sons of men:

2. They each speak vanity with his neighbor, lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

3. YHWH cuts off all lips of flattery, a tongue speaking great things,

4. Who said, “By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”

5. Because of the spoiling of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, now I arise, says YHWH, i set in safety him who breathes for it.

6. Sayings of YHWH are pure sayings—Silver tried in a furnace of earth, refined sevenfold.

7. You, O YHWH, preserve them, you keep us from this generation for all time.

8. The wicked walk around continually, according as vileness is exalted by sons of men!