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Psalm 12:1-3
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Psalm 12

For the worship leader. A song of David accompanied by the lyre.[a]

1 Help me, O Eternal One, for I can’t find anyone who follows You.
    The faithful have fallen out of sight.
2 Everyone tells lies through sweet-talking lips
    and speaks from a hollow and deceptive heart.

3 May the Eternal silence all sweet-talking lips,
    stop all boasting tongues,

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Footnotes

  1. 12:title Hebrew, sheminith, perhaps an eight-stringed instrument from a root meaning “eight”
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Psalm 12:1-3
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Psalm 12[a]

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

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

3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips(D)
    and every boastful tongue—(E)

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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
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