# Psalm 12 ## Psalm 12:1 - [KJV] Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. - [ASV] Help, Jehovah; For the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men. - [YLT] Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men: ### Notes on Psalm 12:1 - ## Psalm 12:2 - [KJV] They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: *with* flattering lips *and* with a double heart do they speak. - [ASV] They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak. - [YLT] Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak. ### Notes on Psalm 12:2 - ## Psalm 12:3 - [KJV] The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, *and* the tongue that speaketh proud things: - [ASV] Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things; - [YLT] Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things, ### Notes on Psalm 12:3 - ## Psalm 12:4 - [KJV] Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips *are* our own: who *is* lord over us? - [ASV] Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: Who is lord over us? - [YLT] Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips *are* our own; who *is* lord over us?' ### Notes on Psalm 12:4 - ## Psalm 12:5 - [KJV] For 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. - [ASV] Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Psalm 12:5 - ## Psalm 12:6 - [KJV] The words of the LORD *are* pure words: *as* silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. - [ASV] The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times. - [YLT] Sayings of Jehovah *are* pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold. ### Notes on Psalm 12:6 - ## Psalm 12:7 - [KJV] Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. - [ASV] Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever. - [YLT] Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age. ### Notes on Psalm 12:7 - ## Psalm 12:8 - [KJV] The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. - [ASV] The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. - [YLT] Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men! ### Notes on Psalm 12:8 -