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The Book of Psalms

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- Kapitel 12 -

The pious are no more

1
To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled from among the children of men.
2
They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.
3
The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
4
Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?
5
Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.
6
The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as the siluer, tried in a fornace of earth, fined seuen folde.
7
Thou wilt keepe them, O Lord: thou wilt preserue him from this generation for euer.
8
The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.

The pious are no more

1
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2
Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
3
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
4
who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
5
“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”
6
The LORD’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
7
You will keep them, LORD. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
8
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.