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A Prayer Against Liars

For the director of music. Upon the sheminith. A psalm of David.

12 Save me, Lord, because the good people are all gone;
    no true believers are left on earth.
Everyone lies to his neighbors;
    they say one thing and mean another.

The Lord will stop those flattering lips
    and cut off those bragging tongues.

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Psalm 12[a]

For the director of music. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;(A)
    those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
Everyone lies(B) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(C)

May the Lord silence all flattering lips(D)
    and every boastful tongue—(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:1 In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.
  2. Psalm 12:1 Title: Probably a musical term