Psalm 12 - Evangelical Heritage Version - 2021（EHV）

Proud Word vs. Pure WordsFor the choir director. According to sheminith. A psalm by David.The Proud Words of the Ungodly

1Save us, Lord, for the merciful have disappeared.

The faithful have vanished from among mankind.

2Everyone speaks falsehood to his neighbor.

Their flattering lips speak double-talk.

3May the Lord cut off all flattering lips.

May he cut off every tongue that speaks boastfully,

4which says, “With our tongues we will establish our power.

We say whatever we please. Who is lord over us?”

The Pure Words of the Lord

5“Because of the destruction of the oppressed,

because of the groaning of the poor,

now I will rise up,” says the Lord.

“I will keep him safe from the one who puffs against him.”

6The words of the Lord are pure words,

like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,

purified seven times.

7You, Lord, will keep them safe.

You will protect them from such people forever.

8The wicked strut around

when depravity is honored by the children of Adam.