Psalms 12 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 12:1
KJVHelp, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
WEBHelp, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases.
YLTTo the Overseer, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:
Psalms 12:2
KJVThey speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
WEBEveryone lies to his neighbor.
YLTVanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
Psalms 12:3
KJVThe Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
WEBMay Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,
YLTJehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,
Psalms 12:4
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.
YLTWho said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?'
Psalms 12:5
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,
YLTBecause of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety [him who] doth breathe for it.
Psalms 12:6
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,
YLTSayings of Jehovah [are] pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.
Psalms 12:7
KJVThou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
WEBYou will keep them, Yahweh.
YLTThou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.
Psalms 12:8
KJVThe wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
WEBThe wicked walk on every side,
YLTAround the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!
8 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT