Chapter 12
Psalms 12
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
Hebrew numbers 9 verses here, the KJV 8 — shown at matching numbers, not remapped
Helpe LORD, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithfull faile from among the children of men.
GenevaTo him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled from among the children of men.
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְ/דָוִֽד
They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.
GenevaThey speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.
הוֹשִׁ֣יעָ/ה יְ֭הוָה כִּי גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ/בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.
GenevaThe Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
שָׁ֤וְא יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת רֵ֫עֵ֥/הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּ/לֵ֖ב וָ/לֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ
Who haue said, with our tongue wil we preuaile, our lips are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?
GenevaWhich haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?
יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת
For the oppression of the poore, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise (saith the LORD,) I will set him in safetie from him that puffeth at him.
GenevaNow for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.
אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ לִ/לְשֹׁנֵ֣/נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣י/נוּ אִתָּ֑/נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽ/נוּ
The wordes of the LORD are pure wordes: as siluer tried in a fornace of earth purified seuen times.
GenevaThe wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as the siluer, tried in a fornace of earth, fined seuen folde.
מִ/שֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּים֮ מֵ/אַנְקַ֪ת אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים עַתָּ֣ה אָ֭קוּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝/יֵ֗שַׁע יָפִ֥יחַֽ לֽ/וֹ
Thou shalt keepe them, (O LORD,) thou shalt preserue them, from this generation for euer.
GenevaThou wilt keepe them, O Lord: thou wilt preserue him from this generation for euer.
אִֽמֲר֣וֹת יְהוָה֮ אֲמָר֪וֹת טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת כֶּ֣סֶף צָ֭רוּף בַּ/עֲלִ֣יל לָ/אָ֑רֶץ מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם
The wicked walke on euery side, when the vilest men are exalted.
GenevaThe wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.
אַתָּֽה יְהוָ֥ה תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑/ם תִּצְּרֶ֓/נּוּ מִן הַ/דּ֖וֹר ז֣וּ לְ/עוֹלָֽם
End of ps chapter 12.