Psalm 12
New King James Version
Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy
To the Chief Musician. (A)On [a]an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David.
12 Help,[b] Lord, for the godly man (B)ceases!
For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
2 (C)They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and [c]a double heart they speak.
3 May the Lord [d]cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaks [e]proud things,
4 Who have said,
“With our tongue we will 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 I will arise,” says the Lord;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
6 The words of the Lord are (D)pure words,
Like silver tried in a furnace of earth,
Purified seven times.
7 You shall keep them, O Lord,
You shall preserve them from this generation forever.
8 The wicked prowl on every side,
When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
Footnotes
- Psalm 12:1 Heb. sheminith
- Psalm 12:1 Save
- Psalm 12:2 An inconsistent mind
- Psalm 12:3 destroy
- Psalm 12:3 great
Psalm 12
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 12
Oppression by the Wicked
For the choir director: according to Sheminith.(A) A psalm of David.
1 Help, Lord, for no faithful one remains;
the loyal have disappeared from the human race.[a](B)
2 They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.(C)
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks boastfully.(D)
4 They say, “Through our tongues we have power;
our lips are our own—who can be our master?” (E)
5 “Because of the devastation of the needy
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will provide safety for the one who longs for it.”(F)
6 The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
purified seven times.(G)
Salmos 12
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Salmo 12
Dios, protector del justo
Para el director del coro; sobre una lira de ocho cuerdas. Salmo de David.
12 Salva, Señor, porque el piadoso deja de ser(A);
Porque los fieles desaparecen de entre los hijos de los hombres.
2 Falsedad habla cada uno a su prójimo(B);
Hablan con labios lisonjeros(C) y con doblez de corazón.
3 Corte el Señor todo labio lisonjero,
La lengua que habla con exageración(D);
4 A los que han dicho: «Con nuestra lengua prevaleceremos,
Nuestros labios nos defienden; ¿quién es señor sobre nosotros(E)?».
5 «Por la desolación del afligido(F), por los gemidos del menesteroso,
Me levantaré ahora», dice el Señor(G); «lo pondré en la seguridad que anhela(H)».
6 ¶Las palabras del Señor son palabras puras(I),
Plata probada(J) en un crisol en la tierra, siete veces refinada.
7 Tú, Señor, los guardarás;
De esta generación los preservarás para siempre(K).
8 Por todas partes se pasean los impíos(L),
Cuando la maldad es exaltada(M) entre los hijos de los hombres.
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