Holy Scripture
Psalms 12:2
A church father on this verse
“First the righteous fail, then the truth is diminished. Not only is there no truth among the righteous, there is no holiness among honest people. Now, since the righteous have failed, truth is diminished. Perhaps the poverty of righteous people is the reason why so many heresies have shot up.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrows in my heart daily? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
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In context
1For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? forever? How long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?
— Psalms 12:2 —
3Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;
4Lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: My persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved.