Psalms 12

¹Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases.

²Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases.

³Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases.

⁴Everyone lies to his neighbour.

⁵Everyone lies to his neighbour.

⁶Everyone lies to his neighbour.

⁷May the LORD cut off all flattering lips,

⁸May the LORD cut off all flattering lips,

⁹May the LORD 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,

¹⁶The LORD’s words are flawless words,

¹⁷The LORD’s words are flawless words,

¹⁸The LORD’s words are flawless words,

¹⁹You will keep them, LORD.

²⁰You will keep them, LORD.

²¹You will keep them, LORD.

²²The wicked walk on every side,

²³The wicked walk on every side,

²⁴The wicked walk on every side,