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2 People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive. 3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts! 4 They say, |We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?| 5 |Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action,| says the LORD. |I will provide the safety they so desperately desire.| 6 The LORD's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined. 7 You, LORD, will protect them; you will continually shelter each one from these evil people, 8 for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil. Psalms 12:2-8, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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