A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician [at] Sheminith. |
Psalm 12:1-8 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks] |
Lord, help; for the godly man ceases [to exist;] for the faithful fail from among the children of men. |
[Micah 7:2 The good man [has] perished out of the earth & there [are no] upright among men. They all lie in wait [to ambush,] for [bloodshed.] Every man hunts his brother with a net.] |
Everyone with his neighbor [speaks] [what is] vanity: with flattering lips & [speaks] with a [two-faced] heart. The Lord shall cut off all [those with] flattering lips & the tongue that speaks proud things. |
Who [has] said, We will prevail; with our own [mouth] & lips. Who is Lord over us? Now, I will arise now, for the oppression of the poor & for the [sighs] of the needy, says the Lord. I will [put] him in safety from [one who scoffs] at him. |
The words of the Lord are pure words: [like] silver tried in a furnace of [clay,] purified 7 times. You shall keep them [safe,] O Lord. from this generation forever. The wicked [follow] on every side when the [most repulsive] men are [glorified.] |