Psalms 12

1 For the Leader; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.

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

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.

3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,

4 Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over 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 at whom they puff.'

Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set [him] in safety, at whom they puff.

6 The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.

The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 Thou wilt keep them, O LORD; Thou wilt preserve us from this generation for ever.

Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

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

The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.