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            <div class="label">12</div><div class="ms4"><span class="heading">Song for the New Day</span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">For the Pure and Shining One</span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">A song of smiting, sung for the new day by King David </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">  </span><span class="fr">12</span><span class="ft">  </span><span class="ft">The events surrounding this psalm could be the killing of the priests by Saul in</span><span class="ft">  </span>1&#160;Sam. 22:17&#8211;19<span class="ft">. Saul ordered the death of &#8220;eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.&#8221; The killing rampage continued until an entire community of priests had been slaughtered with their women and children. This great evil marked David from that day forward. The inscription found in the Septuagint is &#8220;The Eighth Psalm of David.&#8221;</span><span class="ft">  </span></span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Intercession</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.12.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Help, Lord! Save us! For godly ones are disappearing.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.12.1"><span class="content">Where are the dependable, principled ones?</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.12.1"><span class="content">They&#8217;re a vanishing breed!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.12.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Everyone lies, everyone flatters, and everyone deceives.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.12.2"><span class="content">Nothing but empty talk, smooth talk, and double-talk.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3 v4" data-usfm="PSA.12.3+PSA.12.4"><span class="label">3-4</span><span class="content">You will destroy every proud liar who says, &#8220;We lie all we want.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3 v4" data-usfm="PSA.12.3+PSA.12.4"><span class="content">Our words are our weapons, and we won&#8217;t be held accountable.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3 v4" data-usfm="PSA.12.3+PSA.12.4"><span class="content">Who can stop us?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3 v4" data-usfm="PSA.12.3+PSA.12.4"><span class="content">May </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Yahweh</span></span><span class="content"> cut off their twisted tongues</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3 v4" data-usfm="PSA.12.3+PSA.12.4"><span class="content">and seal their lying lips.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3 v4" data-usfm="PSA.12.3+PSA.12.4"><span class="content">May they all be silenced&#8212;those who boast and brag with their</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3 v4" data-usfm="PSA.12.3+PSA.12.4"><span class="content">high-minded talk.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Intervention</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.12.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">But the Lord says, &#8220;Now I will arise!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.12.5"><span class="content">I will defend the poor,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.12.5"><span class="content">those who were plundered, the oppressed,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.12.5"><span class="content">and the needy who groan for help.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.12.5"><span class="content">I will spring into action to rescue and protect them!&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.12.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">For every word </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Yahweh</span></span><span class="content"> speaks is sure and reliable.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.12.6"><span class="content">His truth is tested, found to be flawless, and ever faithful.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.12.6"><span class="content">It&#8217;s as pure as silver refined seven times in a crucible of clay. </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">  </span><span class="fr">12:6</span><span class="ft">  </span><span class="ft">The clay furnace (&#8220;crucible&#8221;) is the heart of man. We are the earthen vessels inside which God has placed his flawless words. His words test us, they try us, and they refine us, seven times over, until they are purified and assimilated into our spirits. The fire of testing purifies us as vessels to carry the Word within our hearts.</span><span class="ft">  </span></span></span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Inspiration</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7 v8" data-usfm="PSA.12.7+PSA.12.8"><span class="label">7-8</span><span class="content">Lord, you will keep us safe,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7 v8" data-usfm="PSA.12.7+PSA.12.8"><span class="content">out of the reach of the wicked.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7 v8" data-usfm="PSA.12.7+PSA.12.8"><span class="content">Even though they strut and prowl,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7 v8" data-usfm="PSA.12.7+PSA.12.8"><span class="content">tolerating and celebrating what is worthless and vile,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7 v8" data-usfm="PSA.12.7+PSA.12.8"><span class="it"><span class="content">you will still lift up those who are yours</span></span><span class="content">!</span></span></div>
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Help, Lord! Save us! For godly ones are disappearing.
Where are the dependable, principled ones?
They’re a vanishing breed!
Everyone lies, everyone flatters, and everyone deceives.
Nothing but empty talk, smooth talk, and double-talk.
You will destroy every proud liar who says, “We lie all we want.
Our words are our weapons, and we won’t be held accountable.
Who can stop us?”
May YAHWEH cut off their twisted tongues
and seal their lying lips.
May they all be silenced—those who boast and brag with their
high-minded talk.

But the Lord says, “Now I will arise!
I will defend the poor,
those who were plundered, the oppressed,
and the needy who groan for help.
I will spring into action to rescue and protect them!”
For every word YAHWEH speaks is sure and reliable.
His truth is tested, found to be flawless, and ever faithful.
It’s as pure as silver refined seven times in a crucible of clay.

Lord, you will keep us safe,
out of the reach of the wicked.
Even though they strut and prowl,
tolerating and celebrating what is worthless and vile,
you will still lift up those who are yours!

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