King James Version
Psalms 12
8 verses with commentary
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. upon: or, upon the eighth Help: or, Save
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. a double: Heb. an heart and an heart
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: proud: Heb. great
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? are: Heb. are with us
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. puffeth: or, would ensnare him
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. men: Heb. of the sons of the men