Psa 12 | NIV | STEP | For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Lord , for no one is faithful any more; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.

Psalms 12

For the director of music. According to sheminith. ^{▼▼Probably a musical term} A psalm of David.

1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful any more;
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone lies to their neighbour;
they flatter with their lips
but harbour deception in their hearts.
3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue –
4 those who say,
‘By our tongues we will prevail;
our own lips will defend us – who is lord over us?’
5 ‘Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
I will now arise,’ says the Lord.
‘I will protect them from those who malign them.’
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,
like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold ^{▼▼Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth} refined seven times.
7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
and will protect us for ever from the wicked,
8 who freely strut about
when what is vile is honoured by the human race.

Psalms 12

For the director of music. According to sheminith. ▼▼Probably a musical term A psalm of David.

For the director of music. According to sheminith. ^{▼▼Probably a musical term} A psalm of David.