< Psalms 12 >

1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. Save, YHWH, for the saintly has failed, For the steadfast have ceased From the sons of men:
2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
They each speak vanity with his neighbor, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;
YHWH cuts off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Who said, “By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?”
5 Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now I arise, says YHWH, I set in safety [him who] breathes for it.
6 The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.
Sayings of YHWH [are] pure sayings—Silver tried in a furnace of earth, refined sevenfold.
7 Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.
You, O YHWH, preserve them, You keep us from this generation for all time.
8 The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
The wicked walk around continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

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