Revised Version 1895

Psalms 12

For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

3The LORD shall cutoffרֵ֫עֵ֥הוּre.'E.huH7453allאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376flatteringH2513lipsH8193, the tongue that speaketh great things:

4Who havesaidמְדַבֶּ֥רֶתme.da.Be.retH1696, with ourtongueH3956willweכָּל־kol-H3605prevail; ourlipsH8193are our own: who islordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068over us?

5For the spoiling of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith theLORDאָד֣וֹן'a.DonH113; I willsetH834him in safety atwhomH834they puff.

6The words of theLORDH3068are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, purified seven times.

7Thou shalt keep them, OLORDH3068, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8The wicked walk oneveryהַדּ֖וֹרha.DorH1755side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Commentaries on Psalms 12

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain