God’s Word Translation
Psalms 12:1
1Help, O Lord. No godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among Adam’s descendants!
Psalms 12:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
- New International Version (NIV)Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
Context of Psalms 12:1
Help, O Lord. No godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among Adam’s descendants! 2All people speak foolishly. They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but mean another. 3May the Lord cut off every flattering lip and every bragging tongue
Read all of Psalms 12Psalms 12:1 word by word
הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 12:1
- Psalms 6:1O Lord, do not punish me in your anger or discipline me in your rage.
- 1 Chronicles 15:21Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were appointed to play lyres and to conduct the sheminith.
- Psalms 3:7Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! You have slapped all my enemies in the face. You have smashed the teeth of wicked people.
- Psalms 6:4Come back, O Lord. Rescue me. Save me because of your mercy!
- Psalms 54:1O God, save me by your name, and defend me with your might.
- Matthew 8:25So they woke him up, saying, “Lord! Save us! We’re going to die!”
- Matthew 14:30But when he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid and started to sink. He shouted, “Lord, save me!”
- Genesis 6:12God saw the world and how corrupt it was because all people on earth lived evil lives.
- Isaiah 1:9If the Lord of Armies hadn’t left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah.
- Isaiah 57:1Righteous people die, and no one cares. Loyal people are taken away, and no one understands. Righteous people are spared when evil comes.
- Isaiah 63:5I looked, but there was no help. I was astounded that there was no ⌞outside⌟ support. So with my own power I won a victory. My anger supported me.
- Jeremiah 5:1Walk around the streets of Jerusalem. Look around, and think about these things. Search the city squares. See if you can find anyone who does what is right and seeks the truth. Then I will forgive Jerusalem.
- Micah 7:1Poor me! I am like those gathering summer fruit, like those picking grapes. But there aren’t any grapes to eat or any ripened figs that I crave.
- Matthew 24:12And because there will be more and more lawlessness, most people’s love will grow cold.
- Proverbs 20:6Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is ⌞really⌟ trustworthy?
- Isaiah 59:4No one calls for justice, and no one pleads his case truthfully. People trust pointless arguments and speak lies. They conceive trouble and give birth to evil.
Commentaries on Psalms 12:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Help, Lord - Save me, O Lord; for merciful men fail, and faithful men have passed away from the sons of Adam. Make safe me, Lord; for haly failed, for lessed es sothfastnes fra sons of men. Old MS.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Help, Lord - Hebrew, “Save, Yahweh.” The idea is that there was no human help, and, therefore, the divine help is implored. The psalmist saw that those on whom reliance was usually placed for the promotion of the cause of truth and virtue now failed, and hence, he invites the divine interposition. For the godly man - The word used here properly denotes the “merciful” man - חסיד châsı̂yd It is a term applied to the righteous, because it is a prominent…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist begs help of God, because there were none among men whom he durst trust. --This psalm furnishes good thoughts for bad times; a man may comfort himself with such meditations and prayers. Let us see what makes the times bad, and when they may be said to be so. Ask the children of this world, What makes the times bad? they will tell you, Scarcity of money, decay of trade, and the desolations of war, make the times bad: but the Scripture lays the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Evil becomes so widespread that the godly pray for rescue (Isaiah 57:1; Micah 7:2; compare Psalms 1:6; 37:20; 58:7; 104:35).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. the faithful--or literally, "faithfulness" (Psa 31:23).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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