August 12
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PSALM 12 THE LORD CUT OFF ALL FLATTERING LIPS
Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone;
for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;
with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
4 those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail,
our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
5 “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the LORD;
“I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
6 The words of the LORD are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
7 You, O LORD, will keep them;
you will guard us from this generation forever.
8 On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among the children of man. – Psalm 12:1-8
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Help us O Lord, for the holy ones are perishing
Most men lie and utter words that are flattering
No one speak the truth anymore, they are telling lies
The Lord cut off all those lips who utter lies and destroy lives
Those who boasts and speak evil things will be judged
O Lord, keep your children from being preyed on
Everywhere we look, the wicked prowls like a lion
Ready to devour and consume his chosen victim
Only your words are our shield, are pure and true
Help me utter only what comes from you and the truth
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think flattering lips are an abomination to the Lord?
• Why are the godly and righteous a novelty in our world today?