- 1To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
- 2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- 3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
- 4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
- 5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
- 6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
- 7Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
- 8The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
KING JAMES VERSION
PSALMS 12
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Psalms 12 — Amid false and proud speech, the LORD arises for the oppressed and preserves His words like silver refined seven times.
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The furnace is the psalm’s own metaphor for pure speech; the threatened poor are shown in safety rather than distress.
Scripture basis: Psalms 12:1–8King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
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