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Psalms 12

1To 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.

Translator's noteupon: or, upon the eighth

Translator's noteHelp: or, Save

2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Translator's notea double: Heb. an heart and an heart

3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Translator's noteproud: Heb. great

4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Translator's noteare: Heb. are with us

5For 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.

Translator's notepuffeth: or, would ensnare him

6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Translator's notethem from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc

8The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

Translator's notemen: Heb. of the sons of the men

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About this text. King James Version, Church of England translators, 1611 (1769). Public domain (outside the United Kingdom). Translators' marginal notes are shown as separate translator's notes, never as scripture. Sources for The Bible · How Divine Reader works

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Psalms 12