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Psalm 12  The Message

A David Psalm

12 ^1-2 Quick, God, I need your helping hand!
The last decent person just went down,
All the friends I depended on gone.
Everyone talks in lie language;
Lies slide off their oily lips.
They doubletalk with forked tongues.

^3-4 Slice their lips off their faces! Pull
The braggart tongues from their mouths!
I’m tired of hearing, “We can talk anyone into anything!
Our lips manage the world.”

⁵ Into the hovels of the poor,
Into the dark streets where the homeless groan, God speaks:
“I’ve had enough; I’m on my way
To heal the ache in the heart of the wretched.”

^6-8 God’s words are pure words,
Pure silver words refined seven times
In the fires of his word-kiln,
Pure on earth as well as in heaven.
God, keep us safe from their lies,
From the wicked who stalk us with lies,
From the wicked who collect honors
For their wonderful lies.

For Reflection

In these days of fabricated facts and bold faced lies, how can one discern the truth?  Is the truth a myth?  Is the truth even knowable? 

 Look to those who work to heal the sick.  Look to those who work to feed the hungry.  Look to those who give comfort to the hopeless.  Look to those who work for justice.  Look to those who forgive.  Look to those who foster peace.  Look to those whose hearts are heavy and yet they struggle on.  Look to those whose tears bear the suffering of others.  Look to those who find joy in simple daily life.  Look to those and find God's silver words of grace.

False prophets promise but none can deliver.  Because of Christ the truth is knowable.

Pray

that you will be guided by the Holy Spirit residing within you.  Pray that you will bring comfort, justice, forgiveness and joy into the lives of all whom you meet.