Psalm 12:1-3

International Standard Version

To the Director: On an eight stringed harp.^[a] A Davidic Psalm.

Human and Divine Words Contrasted

12 Help, Lord, for godly people no longer exist;
    trustworthy people have disappeared from humanity.^[b]
²Everyone speaks lies to his neighbor;
    they speak with flattering lips and hidden motives.^[c]
³The Lord will cut off all slippery lips,
    and the tongue that boasts great things,

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Psalm 12:1 Or on a lower octave
Psalm 12:1 Lit. from among the children of men
Psalm 12:2 Lit. with slippery lips and a double heart

International Standard Version (ISV)

Psalm 12:1-3 International Standard Version

To the Director: On an eight stringed harp.[a] A Davidic Psalm.

Human and Divine Words Contrasted

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Psalm 12:1-3

International Standard Version

To the Director: On an eight stringed harp.^[a] A Davidic Psalm.