Psalms 12

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

1HelpH3467, LORDH3068; for the godly manH2623 ceasethH1584; for the faithfulH539 failH6461 from among the childrenH1121 of menH120.12 2They speakH1696 vanityH7723 every oneH376 with his neighbourH7453: with flatteringH2513 lipsH8193 and with a doubleH3820 heartH3820 do they speakH1696.3 3The LORDH3068 shall cut offH3772 all flatteringH2513 lipsH8193, and the tongueH3956 that speakethH1696 proudH1419 things:4 4Who have saidH559, With our tongueH3956 will we prevailH1396; our lipsH8193 are our own: who is lordH113 over us?5 5For the oppressionH7701 of the poorH6041, for the sighingH603 of the needyH34, now will I ariseH6965, saithH559 the LORDH3068; I will setH7896 him in safetyH3468 from him that puffethH6315 at him.6 6The wordsH565 of the LORDH3068 are pureH2889 wordsH565: as silverH3701 triedH6884 in a furnaceH5948 of earthH776, purifiedH2212 seven timesH7659. 7Thou shalt keepH8104 them, O LORDH3068, thou shalt preserveH5341 them from thisH2098 generationH1755 for everH5769.7 8The wickedH7563 walkH1980 on every sideH5439, when the vilestH2149 menH1121H120 are exaltedH7311.8