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According to <span class="emphasis">sheminith.</span> <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Title: Probably a musical term">b</a></sup></span> A psalm of David.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Help, <span class="name">Lord</span>, for no one is faithful anymore;</p><p class="line2">those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Everyone lies to their neighbor;</p><p class="line2">they flatter with their lips</p><p class="line2">but harbor deception in their hearts.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>May the <span class="name">Lord</span> silence all flattering lips</p><p class="line2">and every boastful tongue—</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>those who say,</p><p class="line2">“By our tongues we will prevail;</p><p class="line2">our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,</p><p class="line2">I will now arise,” says the <span class="name">Lord</span>.</p><p class="line2">“I will protect them from those who malign them.”</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And the words of the <span class="name">Lord</span> are flawless,</p><p class="line2">like silver purified in a crucible,</p><p class="line2">like gold <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth">c</a></sup></span> refined seven times.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You, <span class="name">Lord</span>, will keep the needy safe</p><p class="line2">and will protect us forever from the wicked,</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>who freely strut about</p><p class="line2">when what is vile is honored by the human race.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">Title: Probably a musical term</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotebot">Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text <i>earth</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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