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Psalm 12
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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

  1. Psalm 12:1 Heb. sheminith
  2. Psalm 12:1 Save
  3. Psalm 12:2 An inconsistent mind
  4. Psalm 12:3 destroy
  5. Psalm 12:3 great
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12 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

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

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

4 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, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

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

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Hoffnung für Alle

Gott hält, was er verspricht

12 Ein Lied von David, mit einem tief gestimmten Saiteninstrument zu begleiten.

2 Herr, komm mir doch zu Hilfe!
Ich kenne keinen Menschen, der dir noch die Treue hält.
    Auf keinen kann man sich mehr verlassen.
3 Jeder belügt jeden.
    Wie leicht kommen ihnen Komplimente über die Lippen,
    aber das ist nichts als Heuchelei.
4 Herr, rotte diese Schmeichler aus,
    ja, bring diese Angeber zum Schweigen!
5 Sie prahlen: »Wir erreichen alles, denn wir sind gewaltige Redner;
    gegen uns kommt keiner an!«

6 »Doch – ich!«, spricht der Herr,
»jetzt will ich eingreifen, denn die Schwachen werden misshandelt,
    und die Armen seufzen, weil man ihnen hart zusetzt.
    Ich werde die Unterdrückten befreien![a]«

7 An den Worten des Herrn gibt es nichts zu rütteln.
    Sie sind eindeutig und klar, wie durch und durch gereinigtes Silber.[b]
8 Du, Herr, gibst uns Sicherheit[c]
    und wirst uns für immer vor diesen
    selbstherrlichen Menschen beschützen.
9 Denn diese Gottlosen machen sich überall breit,
    und die Gemeinheit unter den Menschen nimmt ständig zu.

Footnotes

  1. 12,6 Oder: Ich werde ihnen die Hilfe schaffen, nach der sie sich sehnen.
  2. 12,7 Wörtlich: wie reines Silber, im Tiegel siebenmal geläutert.
  3. 12,8 Oder: Du, Herr, wirst deine Zusagen erfüllen.
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Psalm 12[a]

For the director of music. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;(A)
    those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone lies(B) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(C)

3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips(D)
    and every boastful tongue—(E)
4 those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;(F)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

5 “Because the poor are plundered(G) and the needy groan,(H)
    I will now arise,(I)” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them(J) from those who malign them.”
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,(K)
    like silver purified(L) in a crucible,(M)
    like gold[c] refined seven times.

7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe(N)
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,(O)
8 who freely strut(P) about
    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:1 In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.
  2. Psalm 12:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 12:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth
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