Psalm 12:1-4

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Psalm 12

Plea for Help in Evil Times

To the leader: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

¹Help, O Lord, for there is no longer anyone who is godly;
the faithful have disappeared from humankind.
²They utter lies to each other;
with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

³May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
⁴those who say, “With our tongues we will prevail;
our lips are our own—who is our master?”

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Psalm 12:8

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁸On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among humankind.

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Psalm 12:8 in all English translations

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

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