Psalms 12

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

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

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.

2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and 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.

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.

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

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

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;

4Who 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?

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?

5For 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.

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.

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.

6The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.