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“1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.>> Help,
LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the
children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour:
[with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak. 3 The
LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh
proud things: 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips
[are] our own: who [is] lord over us? 5 For the oppression of the poor,
for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will
set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him. 6 The words of the
LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified
seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them
from this generation for ever. 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the
vilest men are exalted.” (Psalms 12:1-8 AV)
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