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Psalms 12

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
  2. 2
    KJVThey speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
    WEBEveryone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
  3. 3
    KJVThe LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
    WEBMay Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
  4. 4
    KJVWho have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
    WEBwho have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
  5. 5
    KJVFor 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.
    WEB“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”
  6. 6
    KJVThe words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
    WEBYahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
  7. 7
    KJVThou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
    WEBYou will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
  8. 8
    KJVThe wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
    WEBThe wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.