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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 (HiphImpv) Lord; H3068 for the godly man H2623 ceaseth; H1584 (QalPerf) For the faithful H539 (QalPasPtc) fail H6461 (QalPerf) from among the children H1121 of men. H120
^[2] They speak H1696 (PielImpf) vanity H7723 every one H376 with his neighbour: H7453 With flattering H2513 lips H8193 and with a double H3820 heart^§ H3820 do they speak. H1696 (PielImpf)
^[3] The Lord H3068 shall cut off H3772 (HiphImpf) all flattering H2513 lips, H8193 And the tongue H3956 that speaketh H1696 (PielPtc) proud H1419 things:^§
[4] Who have said, H559 (QalPerf) With our tongue H3956 will we prevail; H1396 (HiphImpf) 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 will I arise, H6965 (QalImpf) saith H559 (QalImpf) the Lord; H3068 I will set H7896 (QalImpf) him in safety H3468 from him that puffeth H6315 (HiphImpf) at him.^§
[6] The words H565 of the Lord H3068 are pure H2889 words: H565 As silver H3701 tried H6884 (QalPasPtc) in a furnace H5948 of earth, H776 purified H2212 (PualPtc) seven times. H7659
^[7] Thou shalt keep H8104 (QalImpf) them,^§ O Lord, H3068 Thou shalt preserve H5341 (QalImpf) them from this H2098 generation H1755 for ever. H5769
^[8] The wicked H7563 walk H1980 (HithImpf) on every side, H5439 When the vilest H2149 men H1121 H120 are exalted.^§ H7311 (QalInf)

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] [11:1]} εις το τελος υπερ της ογδοης ψαλμος τω δαυιδ ^[11:2] σωσον με κυριε οτι εκλελοιπεν οσιος οτι ωλιγωθησαν αι αληθειαι απο των υιων των ανθρωπων
^{[2] [11:3]} ματαια ελαλησεν εκαστος προς τον πλησιον αυτου χειλη δολια εν καρδια και εν καρδια ελαλησαν
^{[3] [11:4]} εξολεθρευσαι κυριος παντα τα χειλη τα δολια και γλωσσαν μεγαλορημονα
^{[4] [11:5]} τους ειποντας την γλωσσαν ημων μεγαλυνουμεν τα χειλη ημων παρ ημων εστιν τις ημων κυριος εστιν
^{[5] [11:6]} απο της ταλαιπωριας των πτωχων και απο του στεναγμου των πενητων νυν αναστησομαι λεγει κυριος θησομαι εν σωτηρια παρρησιασομαι εν αυτω
^{[6] [11:7]} τα λογια κυριου λογια αγνα αργυριον πεπυρωμενον δοκιμιον τη γη κεκαθαρισμενον επταπλασιως
^{[7] [11:8]} συ κυριε φυλαξεις ημας και διατηρησεις ημας απο της γενεας ταυτης και εις τον αιωνα
^{[8] [11:9]} κυκλω οι ασεβεις περιπατουσιν κατα το υψος σου επολυωρησας τους υιους των ανθρωπων

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.