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^[1] Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
^[2] Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
^[3] May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
^[4] who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
^[5] “Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”
^[6] Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
^[7] You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
^[8] The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

^[1] Help,^§ H3467 Lord; H3068 for H3588 the godly man H2623 ceaseth; H1584 For H3588 the faithful H539 fail H6461 from among the children H1121 of men. H120
^[2] They speak H1696 vanity H7723 every one H376 with H854 his neighbour: H7453 With flattering H2513 lips H8193 and with a double H3820 heart^§ H3820 do they speak. H1696
^[3] The Lord H3068 shall cut off H3772 all H3605 flattering H2513 lips, H8193 And the tongue H3956 that speaketh H1696 proud H1419 things:^§
[4] Who H834 have said, H559 With H854 our tongue H3956 will we prevail; H1396 Our lips H8193 are our own:^§ who is lord H113 over us?
^[5] For the oppression H7701 of the poor, H6041 For the sighing H603 of the needy, H34 Now H6258 will I arise, H6965 saith H559 the Lord; H3068 I will set H7896 him in safety H3468 from him that puffeth H6315 at him.^§
[6] The words H565 of the Lord H3068 are pure H2889 words: H565 As silver H3701 tried H6884 in a furnace H5948 of earth, H776 purified H2212 seven times. H7659
^[7] Thou shalt keep H8104 them,^§ O Lord, H3068 Thou shalt preserve H5341 them from this H2098 generation H1755 for ever. H5769
^[8] The wicked H7563 walk H1980 on every side, H5439 When the vilest H2149 men H1121 H120 are exalted.^§ H7311

Psalm 12:1 Or, save
Psalm 12:2 Heb. an heart, and an heart
Psalm 12:3 Heb. great things
Psalm 12:4 Heb. are with us
Psalm 12:5 Or, would ensnare him
Psalm 12:7 Heb. him. i. every one of them
Psalm 12:8 Heb. the vilest of the sons of the men are exalted

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

^{[1] ‡}Εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) τέλος, G5056 (N-ASN) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ὀγδόης· G3590 (A-GSF) ψαλμὸς G5568 (N-NSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Δαυιδ. G1138 (N-PRI) Σῶσόν G4982 (V-AAM-2S) με, G3165 (P-1AS) κύριε, G2962 (N-VSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐκλέλοιπεν G1587 (V-RAI-3S) ὅσιος, G3741 (A-NSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὠλιγώθησαν αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἀλήθειαι G225 (N-NPF) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) υἱῶν G5207 (N-GPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνθρώπων. G444 (N-GPM)
^{[2] ‡}Μάταια G3152 (A-APN) ἐλάλησεν G2980 (V-AAI-3S) ἕκαστος G1538 (A-NSM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πλησίον G4139 (ADV) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) χείλη G5491 (N-APN) δόλια G1386 (A-APN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) ἐλάλησαν. G2980 (V-AAI-3P)
^{[3] ‡}Ἐξολεθρεύσαι G1842 (V-AAO-3S) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) χείλη G5491 (N-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) δόλια G1386 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γλῶσσαν G1100 (N-ASF) μεγαλορήμονα
^{[4] ‡}τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) εἰπόντας G2036 (V-2AAP-APM) Τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) γλῶσσαν G1100 (N-ASF) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) μεγαλυνοῦμεν, G3170 (V-FAI-1P) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) χείλη G5491 (N-NPN) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) ἐστιν· G2076 (V-PAI-3S) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) κύριός G2962 (N-NSM) ἐστιν; G2076 (V-PAI-3S)
^{[5] ‡}Ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ταλαιπωρίας G5004 (N-GSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πτωχῶν G4434 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) στεναγμοῦ G4726 (N-GSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πενήτων G3993 (N-GPM) νῦν G3568 (ADV) ἀναστήσομαι, G450 (V-FMI-1S) λέγει G3004 (V-PAI-3S) κύριος, G2962 (N-NSM) θήσομαι G5087 (V-FMI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) σωτηρίᾳ, G4991 (N-DSF) παρρησιάσομαι G3955 (V-FMI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῷ. G846 (P-DSM)
^{[6] ‡}Τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) λόγια G3051 (N-NPN) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) λόγια G3051 (N-NPN) ἁγνά, G53 (A-NPN) ἀργύριον G694 (N-NSN) πεπυρωμένον G4448 (V-RPP-NSN) δοκίμιον G1383 (N-NSN) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) γῇ G1093 (N-DSF) κεκαθαρισμένον G2511 (V-RPP-NSN) ἑπταπλασίως.
^{[7] ‡}Σύ, G4771 (P-2NS) κύριε, G2962 (N-VSM) φυλάξεις G5442 (V-FAI-2S) ἡμᾶς G2248 (P-1AP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διατηρήσεις G1301 (V-FAI-2S) ἡμᾶς G2248 (P-1AP) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γενεᾶς G1074 (N-GSF) ταύτης G3778 (D-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) αἰῶνα. G165 (N-ASM)
^{[8] ‡}Κύκλῳ G2945 (N-DSM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἀσεβεῖς G765 (A-NPM) περιπατοῦσιν· G4043 (V-PAI-3P) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ὕψος G5311 (N-ASN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐπολυώρησας τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) υἱοὺς G5207 (N-APM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνθρώπων. G444 (N-GPM)

Psalm 12:1 Originally verses 11:1–2.
Psalm 12:2 Originally verse 11:3.
Psalm 12:3 Originally verse 11:4.
Psalm 12:4 Originally verse 11:5.
Psalm 12:5 Originally verse 11:6.
Psalm 12:6 Originally verse 11:7.
Psalm 12:7 Originally verse 11:8.
Psalm 12:8 Originally verse 11:9.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.