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Psalm 12
New King James Version
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
King James Version
Psalm 12
King James Version
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.
Salmos 12
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Salmos 12
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Al director musical. Sobre la octava.[a] Salmo de David.
12 Sálvanos, Señor, que ya no hay gente fiel;
entre los seres humanos ya no hay en quien confiar.
2 No hacen sino mentirse unos a otros;
sus labios son aduladores e hipócritas.
3 Corte el Señor todo labio lisonjero
y toda lengua jactanciosa
4 que dice: «Venceremos con la lengua;
en nuestros labios confiamos.
¿Quién puede dominarnos a nosotros?».
5 «Por la aflicción de los oprimidos
y por el gemido del pobre,
voy a levantarme», dice el Señor,
«y los pondré a salvo de quienes los oprimen».
6 Las palabras del Señor son puras,
son como la plata refinada,
siete veces purificada en el crisol.
7 Tú, Señor, los protegerás;
tú siempre los defenderás de esta gente.
8 Los malvados merodean por todas partes,
cuando la vileza es exaltada entre los seres humanos.
Footnotes
- 12 Título. Sobre la octava. Lit. Sobre sheminit.
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