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 him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled 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 speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:

The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?

Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?

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.

Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.

6 The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as the siluer, tried in a fornace of earth, fined seuen folde.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Thou wilt keepe them, O Lord: thou wilt preserue him from this generation for euer.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.