1890 Darby's Translation of the Holy Scriptures (DBY)

Psalms 12

1 David, destitute of human comfort, craveth help from God. 3 He comforteth himself with God's judgments on the wicked, and confidence in God's tried promises.

 12:1 ¶ [[To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.]] Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.

 12:2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.

 12:3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,

 12:4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?

 12:5 Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set [him] in safety, at whom they puff.

 12:6 The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.

 12:7 Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

 12:8 The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.