Psalm 12

A poem put to music, written by David.
1. Open up to me, O Self-Existent One, for kind, merciful people are scarce. Those who build up and foster trust have just about disappeared from society.
2. The rest of the people use their energies only to devastate, ruin or make useless those around them while at the same time they talk politically correct to their face.
3. The Creator God will disconnect His life power from all who speak one way and act the opposite, who brag about themselves or speak insolently and twisted.
4. This ‘disconnection’ from God’s life will also happen to those who think they can control others by their words, talk as they choose and then boast that no one else can tell them what to do.
5, The Creator God hears the devastation of those who have been browbeaten and squished. He hears the shrieking and groaning of those whose feelings have been so very deeply hurt and who have felt forced to behave like a beggar. God says, “Now I will act and deliver him from those braggers and scoffers”.
6. What God says is correct and unadulterated – like completely purified silver. O Creator God, 7. You will protect Your family from those kinds of people -
8. who are everywhere when tempestuous people are popular.