Psalm 12

Revised Version 1895

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 cut offH7453 allH376 flatteringH2513 lipsH8193, the tongue that speaketh great things:

4Who have saidH1696, with our tongueH3956 will weH3605 prevail; our lipsH8193 are our own: who is lordH3068 over us?

5For the spoiling of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORDH113; I will setH834 him in safety at whomH834 they puff.

6The words of the LORDH3068 are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, purified seven times.

7Thou shalt keep them, O LORDH3068, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8The wicked walk on everyH1755 side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Commentaries on Psalms 12

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain