The Word Am I

The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 12 -

The pious are no more

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Unto the end; for the octave, a psalm for David.
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Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.
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They have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.
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May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.
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Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?
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By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I win set him in safety; I will deal confidently in his regard.
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The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth refined seven times.
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Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.
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The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou best multiplied the children of men.

The pious are no more

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Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
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May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
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who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
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“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”
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The LORD’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
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You will keep them, LORD. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
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The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
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