Psalm 12 12 Psalms Book 1 Russian Literal Text 1 GLT Help, Yahweh, for the faithful ones have disappeared; those who have integrity have vanished from the children of men. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
2 GLT Everyone says empty words to his neighbor; everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart. BSB BSB: They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
3 GLT Yahweh, cut off all flattering lips, every tongue declaring great things. BSB BSB: May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
4 GLT These are those who have said,“With our tongues will we prevail. When our lips speak, who can be master over us?” BSB BSB: They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
5 GLT “Because of violence against the poor, because of the groans of the needy, I will arise,” says Yahweh.“I will provide the safety for which they long.” BSB BSB: “For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
6 GLT The words of Yahweh are pure words, like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. BSB BSB: The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.
7 GLT You are Yahweh! You keep them. You preserve the godly people from this wicked generation and forever. BSB BSB: You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
8 GLT The wicked walk on every side when evil is exalted among the children of mankind. BSB BSB: The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
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