Psalms 12:1
What does Psalms 12:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 12:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer, on the octave. --A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Save, Jehovah, for thegodly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 6:4
Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
- Isaiah 1:9
Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
- Micah 7:1
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first-ripe fig.
- Isaiah 1:21
How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
- Psalms 54:1
Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
- Genesis 6:12
And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
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