Psalm 12. Salvum me fac.

1. HELP me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left; *
   for the faithful are minished from among the children of men.
2. They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; *
   they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.
3. The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips, *
   and the tongue that speaketh proud things;
4. Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail; *
   we are they that ought to speak; who is lord over us?
5. Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, *
   and because of the deep sighing of the poor,
6. I will up, saith the Lord; *
   and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest.
7. The words of the Lord are pure words; *
   even as the silver which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.
8. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord; *
   thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
9. The ungodly walk on every side: *
   when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.