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Psalms 12

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Psalm title: To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֥חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. עַֽל־
    1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
  3. הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית
    1. הַha.theH9009
    2. שְּׁמִינִ֗יתshe.mi.NitsheminithH8067
  4. מִזְמ֥וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֥וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  5. לְדָוִֽד׃
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
  1. 1Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.
    1. הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה
      1. הוֹשִׁ֣יעָho.Shi.'asaveH3467
      2. הh!H9012
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    4. גָמַ֣ר
      1. גָמַ֣רga.Marhe has come to an endH1584
    5. חָסִ֑יד
      1. חָסִ֑ידcha.Sid[the] faithfulH2623
    6. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    7. פַ֥סּוּ
      1. פַ֥סּוּFa.suthey have vanishedH6461
    8. אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים'e.mu.Nimfaithful [people]H0529
    9. מִבְּנֵ֥י
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121A
    10. אָדָֽם׃
      1. אָדָֽם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
  2. 2They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: [supplied: with] flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.
    1. שָׁ֤וְא׀
      1. שָׁ֤וְאshav'falsehoodH7723G
    2. יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮
      1. יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ye.da.be.Ruthey speakH1696G
    3. אִ֤ישׁ
      1. אִ֤ישׁ'isheachH0376I
    4. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0854
    5. רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ
      1. רֵ֫עֵ֥re.'E.neighborH7453
      2. הוּhuhisH9023
    6. שְׂפַ֥ת
      1. שְׂפַ֥תse.Fata lip ofH8193G
    7. חֲלָק֑וֹת
      1. חֲלָק֑וֹתcha.la.Kotflatteri<es>H2513B
    8. בְּלֵ֖ב
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. לֵ֖בLeva heartH3820A
    9. וָלֵ֣ב
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. לֵ֣בLeva heartH3820A
    10. יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
      1. יְדַבֵּֽרוּye.da.Be.ruthey speakH1696G
  3. 3Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,
    1. יַכְרֵ֣ת
      1. יַכְרֵ֣תyakh.Retmay he cut offH3772I
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    4. שִׂפְתֵ֣י
      1. שִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofH8193G
    5. חֲלָק֑וֹת
      1. חֲלָק֑וֹתcha.la.Kotflatteri<es>H2513B
    6. לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן
      1. לָ֝שׁ֗וֹןla.Shona tongueH3956G
    7. מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת
      1. מְדַבֶּ֥רֶתme.da.Be.ret[which] speaksH1696G
    8. גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃
      1. גְּדֹלֽוֹתge.do.Lotgreat [things]H1419A
  4. 4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [supplied: is] lord over us?
    1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    2. אָֽמְר֨וּ׀
      1. אָֽמְר֨וּ'a.me.Ruthey sayH0559
    3. לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. לְשֹׁנֵ֣l.sho.Ne.tonguesH3956G
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    4. נַ֭גְבִּיר
      1. נַ֭גְבִּירNag.birwe will make strongH1396
    5. שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ
      1. שְׂפָתֵ֣יse.fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    6. אִתָּ֑נוּ
      1. אִתָּ֑'i.Ta.[are] withH0854
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    7. מִ֖י
      1. מִ֖יmiwho?H4310
    8. אָד֣וֹן
      1. אָד֣וֹן'a.Don[is] masterH0113
    9. לָֽנוּ׃
      1. לָֽLa.ofH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
  5. 5Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set [supplied: him] in safety, at whom they puff.
    1. מִשֹּׁ֥ד
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שֹּׁ֥דShod[the] devastation ofH7701
    2. עֲנִיִּים֮
      1. עֲנִיִּים֮'a.ni.Yimafflicted [people]H6041
    3. מֵאַנְקַ֪ת
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אַנְקַ֪ת'an.Kat[the] groaning ofH0603
    4. אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים
      1. אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים'ev.Yo.Nimneedy [people]H0034
    5. עַתָּ֣ה
      1. עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahnowH6258
    6. אָ֭קוּם
      1. אָ֭קוּם'A.kumI will ariseH6965B
    7. יֹאמַ֣ר
      1. יֹאמַ֣רyo.Marhe saysH0559
    8. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    9. אָשִׁ֥ית
      1. אָשִׁ֥ית'a.ShitI will setH7896H
    10. בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע
      1. בְּ֝be.inH9003
      2. יֵ֗שַׁעYe.sha'[the] safetyH3468
    11. יָפִ֥יחַֽ
      1. יָפִ֥יחַֽya.Fi.ach[one who] he pantsH6315
    12. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽlforH9005
      2. וֹoitH9033
  6. 6The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.
    1. אִֽמֲר֣וֹת
      1. אִֽמֲר֣וֹת'i.ma.Rot[the] words ofH0565A
    2. יְהוָה֮
      1. יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֲמָר֪וֹת
      1. אֲמָר֪וֹת'a.ma.Rot[are] wordsH0565A
    4. טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת
      1. טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתte.Ho.RotpureH2889
    5. כֶּ֣סֶף
      1. כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
    6. צָ֭רוּף
      1. צָ֭רוּףTza.rufrefinedH6884
    7. בַּעֲלִ֣יל
      1. בַּba.inH9003
      2. עֲלִ֣יל'a.Lila crucibleH5948
    8. לָאָ֑רֶץ
      1. לָla.of theH9005
      2. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776H
    9. מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק
      1. מְ֝זֻקָּ֗קme.zu.KakpurifiedH2212
    10. שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃
      1. שִׁבְעָתָֽיִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659
  7. 7Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.
    1. אַתָּֽה־
      1. אַתָּֽה'a.tah-youH0859A
    2. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם
      1. תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑tish.me.Reyou will keepH8104H
      2. םmthemH9038
    4. תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ׀
      1. תִּצְּרֶ֓ti.tze.Re.you will guardH5341
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    5. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    6. הַדּ֖וֹר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דּ֖וֹרDorgenerationH1755
    7. ז֣וּ
      1. ז֣וּzuthisH2098
    8. לְעוֹלָֽם׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָֽם'o.LameverH5769G
  8. 8The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.
    1. סָבִ֗יב
      1. סָבִ֗יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439H
    2. רְשָׁעִ֥ים
      1. רְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
    3. יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן
      1. יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּyit.ha.la.Khuthey walk aboutH1980I
      2. ןn!H9013
    4. כְּרֻ֥ם
      1. כְּke.whenH9004
      2. רֻ֥םRumis exaltedH7311A
    5. זֻ֝לּ֗וּת
      1. זֻ֝לּ֗וּתzu.LutvilenessH2149
    6. לִבְנֵ֥י
      1. לִlibyH9005
      2. בְנֵ֥יv.Nei[the] children ofH1121A
    7. אָדָֽם׃
      1. אָדָֽם'a.DamhumankindH0120G

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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