Psalms 12

¹Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases.

²Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases.

³Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases.

⁴Everyone lies to his neighbor.

⁵Everyone lies to his neighbor.

⁶Everyone lies to his neighbor.

⁷May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,

⁸May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,

⁹May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,

¹⁰who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail.

¹¹who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail.

¹²who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail.

¹³“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy,

¹⁴“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy,

¹⁵“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy,

¹⁶Yahweh’s words are flawless words,

¹⁷Yahweh’s words are flawless words,

¹⁸Yahweh’s words are flawless words,

¹⁹You will keep them, Yahweh.

²⁰You will keep them, Yahweh.

²¹You will keep them, Yahweh.

²²The wicked walk on every side,

²³The wicked walk on every side,

²⁴The wicked walk on every side,