3 Every man speaks lies to his neighbor; the lips are flattering, they speak from a pretended heart.

4 The Lord will destroy all flattering lips, a tongue that speaks loudly,

5 those who say, "With our tongue we will prevail, our mouth is with us; Who is our master?"

6 For the affliction of the poor, and the groaning of the poor, I will now arise, saith the Lord, I will put in safety him whom they seek to catch.

7 The words of the Lord are pure words, silver cleansed from the earth in the furnace, refined seven times.

8 Thou, O Lord, shalt keep them, thou shalt keep them from this generation for ever.

9 The wicked walk everywhere, when the least of the sons of men have been exalted.

Psalm 12

1 To the head of the choir. Psalm of David.

2 How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me to the end, how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

3 How long shall I form counsel in my soul, sorrow in my heart day [and night]? How long shall my enemy exalt himself above me?

4 Look, hear me, O Lord my God! Enlighten my eyes, that I may not sleep in the sleep of death;

5 Let not my enemy say, 'I have overcome him.' Let not my persecutors rejoice if I waver.

6 But I trust in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation; I will sing praises to the Lord who has done me good.

Psalm 13

To the head of the choir. Psalm of David.

1 Сказал безумец в сердце своем: [нет Бога]. Они развратились, совершили гнусные дела; нет делающего добро.

2 Господь с небес призрел на сынов человеческих, чтобы видеть, есть ли разумеющий, ищущий Бога.

3 Все уклонились, сделались равно непотребными; нет делающего добро, нет ни одного.

4 Неужели не вразумятся все, делающие беззаконие, съедающие народ мой, как едят хлеб, и не призывающие Господа?

5 Там убоятся они страха, [где нет страха,] ибо Бог в роде праведных.