Psalm 12
Please help me, LORD! All who were faithful and all who were loyal have disappeared. Everyone tells lies, and no one is sincere. Won’t you chop off all flattering tongues that brag so loudly? They say to themselves, “We are great speakers. No one else has a chance.” But you, LORD, tell them, “I will do something! The poor are mistreated and helpless people moan. I’ll rescue all who suffer.”
Our LORD, you are true to your promises, and your word is like silver heated seven times in a fiery furnace. You will protect us and always keep us safe from those people. But all who are wicked will keep on strutting, while everyone praises their shameless deeds.
