Psalms 12

1 “For the leader of the music; to the octave. A psalm of David.” Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; The faithful are failing among men.

To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.

2 They speak falsehood one to another; With flattering lips, with a double heart, do they speak.

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

3 May the LORD destroy all flattering lips, And the tongue which speaketh proud things!

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

4 Who say, “With our tongues will we prevail; Our lips are our reliance; Who is lord over us?”

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 and the sighing of the wretched, Now will I stand up, saith the LORD; I will set in safety him whom they puff at.

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.

6 The words of the LORD are pure; Like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, Seven times refined.

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

7 Thou, O LORD! will watch over them; Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

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

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

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