The Goodnews Bible - Psalms 12 (GNB)

Psalms Chapter 12 (GNB)

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¹ Help us, LORD! There is not a good person left; honest people can no longer be found.

² All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery.

³ Silence those flattering tongues, O LORD! Close those boastful mouths that say,

⁴ With our words we get what we want. We will say what we wish, and no one can stop us.

⁵ But now I will come,"says the LORD, "because the needy are oppressed and the persecuted groan in pain. I will give them the security they long for.

⁶ The promises of the LORD can be trusted; they are as genuine as silver refined seven times in the furnace.

⁷ The wicked are everywhere, and everyone praises what is evil. Keep us always safe, O LORD, and preserve us from such people.

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1	Help us, LORD! There is not a good person left; honest people can no longer be found.
2	All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery.
3	Silence those flattering tongues, O LORD! Close those boastful mouths that say,
4	With our words we get what we want. We will say what we wish, and no one can stop us.
5	But now I will come,"says the LORD, "because the needy are oppressed and the persecuted groan in pain. I will give them the security they long for.
6	The promises of the LORD can be trusted; they are as genuine as silver refined seven times in the furnace.
7	The wicked are everywhere, and everyone praises what is evil. Keep us always safe, O LORD, and preserve us from such people.
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