Psalm 12

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

1Help: or, SaveHelp, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.upon…: or, upon the eighth

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

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

4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are…: Heb. are with usare 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…: or, would ensnare himpuffeth at him.

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: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etcthem from this generation for ever.

8The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men: Heb. of the sons of the menmen are exalted.