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12:1 LORD, for the godly are no more the faithful have vanished from among men.
12:2 Everyone lies to his neighbour their flattering lips speak with deception.
12:3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue
12:4 that says, We will triumph with our tongues we own our lips [Or our lips are our ploughshares] who is our master?
12:5 Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise, says the LORD. I will protect them from those who malign them.
12:6 And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.
12:7 LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people for ever.
12:8 The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honoured among men.13 FOR THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC. A PSALM OF DAVID.