Parallel Bible results for "Psalm 12"

Psalms 12

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 Save, O Yahweh, for [the] pious have ceased [to be]; for [the] faithful have vanished from [among the] children of humankind.

2 They speak falseness {to each other}. [With] flattering lips, [with] {a double heart} they speak.

3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, [the] tongue speaking great boasts--

4 [those] who say, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips [are] on our side. Who [is] master over us?"

5 "Because of [the] oppression of [the] afflicted, because of [the] groaning of [the] poor, now I will rise up," Yahweh says. "I shall put [them] in [the] safety [for which] they long."

6 The words of Yahweh [are] pure words [like] silver refined in the crucible on the ground, refined seven times.

7 You, O Yahweh, will protect them. You will preserve him from this generation always.

8 [The] wicked prowl about when vileness [is] exalted among [the] children of humankind.

New International Version NIV

1 Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.

2 Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.

3 May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—

4 those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”

6 And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.

7 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,

8 who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.