Psalm 12:1-3

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Plea for Help in Evil Times

To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

12 Help, Lord; for there is no longer any that is godly;
for the faithful have vanished from among the sons of men.
²Every one utters lies to his neighbor;
with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

³May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,

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Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

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