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Psalm 12:1

New International Reader's Version

Help, Lord! No one does what is right anymore. Those who are faithful have disappeared from the human race.

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God saw how sinful the earth had become. All its people were living very sinful lives.

Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played the harps according to sheminith.

Lord, rise up! My God, save me! Strike all my enemies in the face. Break the teeth of sinful people.

God, save me by your power. Set me free by your might.

Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry. Don’t punish me when you are very angry.

Lord, turn to me and help me. Save me. Your love never fails.

Many claim to have love that never fails. But who can find a faithful person?

The Lord who rules over all has let some people live through that time of trouble. If he hadn’t, we would have become like Sodom. We would have been like Gomorrah.

Those who are right with God die. And no one really cares about it. People who are faithful to the Lord are swept away by trouble. And no one understands why that happens to those who do what is right.

People aren’t fair when they present cases in court. They aren’t honest when they state their case. They depend on weak arguments. They tell lies. They plan to make trouble. Then they carry it out.

I looked around, but no one was there to help me. I was shocked that no one gave me any help. So I used my own power to save my people. I had the strength to do it because I was angry.

The Lord says, “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look around. Think about what you see. Search through the market. See if you can find one honest person who tries to be truthful. If you can, I will forgive this city.

But when Peter saw the wind, he was afraid. He began to sink. He cried out, “Lord! Save me!”

Because evil will grow, most people’s love will grow cold.

The disciples went and woke him up. They said, “Lord! Save us! We’re going to drown!”




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