The Book of Psalms 12 |
The Young's Literal Translation Online Bible (YLT) |
Psalms 12:1 | To the Overseer, on the octave. A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men: |
Psalms 12:2 | Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak. |
Psalms 12:3 | Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things, |
Psalms 12:4 | Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?` |
Psalms 12:5 | Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety [him who] doth breathe for it. |
Psalms 12:6 | Sayings of Jehovah [are] pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold. |
Psalms 12:7 | Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age. |
Psalms 12:8 | Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men! |