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Psalms 12
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[To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.] Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. upon...: or, upon the eighth Help: or, Save
Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart
Everyone lies to his neighbor. With flattering lips, and with a double heart, do they speak.
3
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: proud: Heb. great
May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that boasts,
4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? are...: Heb. are with us
Who have said, "With our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. puffeth...: or, would ensnare him
"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."
6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
The words of Yahweh are flawless words, As silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
7
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc
You will keep them, Yahweh, You will preserve them from this generation forever.
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The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. men: Heb. of the sons of the men
The wicked walk on every side, When what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. Psalm 13 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.