Holy Bible KJV

Psalms · King James Version

Psalm 12

8 verses · 1769 KJV text

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

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

2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.c

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

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

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.f

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

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

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

Translators’ margin notes (1611)

  1. a v. 1 upon…: or, upon the eighth
  2. b v. 1 Help: or, Save
  3. c v. 2 a double…: Heb. an heart and an heart
  4. d v. 3 proud: Heb. great
  5. e v. 4 are…: Heb. are with us
  6. f v. 5 puffeth…: or, would ensnare him
  7. g v. 7 them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc
  8. h v. 8 men: Heb. of the sons of the men

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