Psalm 12:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 Those who say, “By our tongues we prevail;
when our lips speak, who can lord it over us?”(A)
III
6 “Because they rob the weak, and the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the Lord;
“I will grant safety to whoever longs for it.”(B)
IV
7 The promises of the Lord are sure,
silver refined in a crucible,[a]
silver purified seven times.(C)
Footnotes
- 12:7 A crucible: lit., “in a crucible in the ground.” The crucible was placed in the ground for support.
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