Psalms 12

1 Save, Jehovah, for thegodly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.

1Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

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

2They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

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

3Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

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

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

5 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.

5Because 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.

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

6The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.

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

7Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

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

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