Tehillim 12

Orthodox Jewish Bible

12 (For the one directing. According to the Sheminit. Mizmor Dovid) Help, Hashem; for the chasid is no more; for the emunim (faithful ones) vanish from among Bnei Adam.

²⁽³⁾They speak vanity every one with his re’a (neighbor); with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

³⁽⁴⁾Hashem shall cut off all flattering lips, and the leshon that speaketh gedolot;

⁴⁽⁵⁾Who have said, With leshoneinu (our tongue) will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is Adon over us?

⁵⁽⁶⁾For the oppression of the aniyim, for the groaning of the needy, now will I arise, saith Hashem; I will set him in safety from him that sneers at him.

⁶⁽⁷⁾The words of Hashem are amarot tehorot (pure words); as kesef refined in the furnace on the earth, purified seven times.

⁷⁽⁸⁾Thou shalt be shomer over them, Hashem, Thou shalt preserve him [see 5(6)] from this generation forever.

⁸⁽⁹⁾The resha’im strut on every side, when the vilest among the Bnei Adam are exalted.

Psalm 12

New International Version

Psalm 12^[a]

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

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

³May the Lord silence all flattering lips^(D)
    and every boastful tongue—^(E)
⁴those 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.”
⁶And the words of the Lord are flawless,^(K)
    like silver purified^(L) in a crucible,^(M)
    like gold^[c] refined seven times.

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

Footnotes

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

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Tehillim 12

Orthodox Jewish Bible

Psalm 12

New International Version

Psalm 12^[a]

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

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Psalm 12 New International Version

Psalm 12[a]

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

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Tehillim 12

Orthodox Jewish Bible

Psalm 12

New International Version

Psalm 12^[a]

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