1/11/11

Psalm 12


                                      Ps. 12

Strength and Stay, 11.10.11.10. [F sharp]
1.1 Help, LORD, because the godly man now ceases;
The faithful vanish from the sons of men.
2 They empty falsehood speak to one another;
With flatt'ring lips and double heart they speak.
2.3 O may the LORD cut off all lips that flatter,
And every boasting tongue that speaks great things;
4 Those who have said, "With our tongue we will conquer;
Our lips are ours; who is the lord o'er us?"
3.5 "Because of deep distress of the afflicted,
Because of all the groaning of the poor,
I will arise now," says the LORD Almighty;
"I'll set him in the safety which he craves."
4.6 Words of the LORD are pure, as smelted silver;
7 You, LORD, will keep them, seven times refined.
You'll keep him always from this generation;
8 The wicked prance when vile men are revered.

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