Psalm 12

English Standard Version

The Faithful Have Vanished

To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.^[1] (Isa 57:1; Mic 7:2) 2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. (1Ch 12:33; Ps 5:9; Ps 41:6; Ps 144:8; Jer 9:8; Ro 16:18; Jas 1:8)

1Ch 12:33Ps 5:9Ps 41:6Ps 144:8Jer 9:8Ro 16:18Jas 1:8

3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, (Ps 2:1; Ps 17:10; Da 7:8; Re 13:5)

Ps 2:1Ps 17:10Da 7:8Re 13:5

4 those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?” 5 “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.” (Ps 9:12; Ps 55:18; Ps 82:8; Isa 33:10)

Ps 9:12Ps 55:18Ps 82:8Isa 33:10

6 The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times. (Ps 18:30; Ps 19:8; Ps 119:140; Pr 30:5)

Ps 18:30Ps 19:8Ps 119:140Pr 30:5

7 You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard us^[2] from this generation forever. 8 On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

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Psalm 12

Lutherbibel 2017

from Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft

Klage über die Macht der Bösen

1 Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen, auf acht Saiten. 2 Hilf, HERR! Die Heiligen haben abgenommen, und treu sind wenige unter den Menschenkindern. 3 Einer redet mit dem andern Lug und Trug, sie heucheln und reden aus zwiespältigem Herzen. 4 Der HERR wolle ausrotten alle Heuchelei und die Zunge, die hoffärtig redet, 5 die da sagen: »Durch unsere Zunge sind wir mächtig, uns gebührt zu reden! Wer ist unser Herr?« (Job 21:14; Ps 73:8) 6 »Weil die Elenden Gewalt leiden und die Armen seufzen, will ich jetzt aufstehen«, spricht der HERR, »ich will Hilfe schaffen dem, der sich danach sehnt.« 7 Die Worte des HERRN sind lauter wie Silber, im Tiegel geschmolzen, geläutert siebenmal. 8 Du, HERR, wollest sie bewahren und uns behüten vor diesem Geschlecht ewiglich! 9 Denn Frevler gehen allenthalben einher, wo Gemeinheit herrscht unter den Menschenkindern.

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Psalm 12

Nuova Riveduta 2006

from Società Biblica di Ginevra

Le menzogne

1 Al direttore del coro. Su ottava. Salmo di Davide. Salva, o Signore, poiché non ci sono più giusti, e i fedeli vengono a mancare tra i figli degli uomini. 2 Ciascuno mente parlando con il prossimo; parla con labbro adulatore e con cuore doppio. 3 Il Signore recida tutte le labbra adulatrici, la lingua che parla con arroganza, 4 di quelli che dicono: «Con le nostre lingue prevarremo; le nostre labbra sono per noi; chi potrebbe dominarci?» 5 «Per l’oppressione dei miseri, per il grido d’angoscia dei bisognosi, ora mi ergerò», dice il Signore, «e darò la salvezza a chi la brama». 6 Le parole del Signore son parole pure, sono argento raffinato in un crogiuolo di terra, purificato sette volte. 7 Tu, Signore, li proteggerai, li preserverai da questa gente per sempre. 8 Gli empi vanno in giro dappertutto quando la bassezza regna sui figli degli uomini.