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Psalm 12:3-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
Psalm 12:3-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips.
May he cut off every tongue that speaks boastfully,
4 which says, “With our tongues we will establish our power.
We say what we please.[a] Who is lord over us?”
The Pure Words of the Lord
5 “Because of the destruction of the oppressed,
because of the groaning of the poor,
now I will rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will keep him safe from the one who puffs against him.”[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 12:4 Literally our lips are with us
- Psalm 12:5 Or in the safety he desires
Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)
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