Psalms 12

1 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.

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 vanity every one with his neighbor: [with] flattering lips [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 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:

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

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: 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 [from him that] puffeth at him.

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 furnace of earth, purified seven times.

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

7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them 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 the vilest men are exalted.

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