Psalm 12

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Psalm 12:1, notes a and b a upon…: or, upon the eighth b Help: or, SavePsalm 12:2, note c a double…: Heb. an heart and an heartPsalm 12:3, note d proud: Heb. greatPsalm 12:4, note e are…: Heb. are with usPsalm 12:5, note f puffeth…: or, would ensnare himPsalm 12:7, note g them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etcPsalm 12:8, note h men: Heb. of the sons of the men