Psalms 12:1-3 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

² They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

³ Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David.

² How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?

³ How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

¹ To 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.

² They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

³ The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

¹ To 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.

² They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

³ The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

¹ (13) For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your face from me?

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³ Look on me, listen to me, O Lord my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

¹ For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

² They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

³ The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh great things:

¹ Yahweh, help us! It seems that people who are loyal to you have all vanished.

² Everyone tells lies to other people; they deceive others by ◄flattering them/saying good things about them that they know are not true►.

³ Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues so that they cannot continue to boast.

¹ (13) For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your face from me?

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³ Look on me, listen to me, O Lord my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

¹ For 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 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ For 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 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from amongst the children of men.

² Everyone lies to his neighbour. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David. Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.

² Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

³ The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

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.

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

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

¹ Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?

² How long shall I take counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart all the day?

³ How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

¹ For the music director. To the Sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Lord, for all the good people have gone! Those who trust in you have disappeared from among the people on earth.

² Everyone lies to their neighbors. They flatter with nice talk, but they don't mean what they say.

³ Stop their flattery, Lord, and silence their boasts—

¹ To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled from among the children of men.

² They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

³ The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:

¹ (12-1) For the Leader; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. (12-2) Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

² (12-3) They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

³ (12-4) May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!

¹ To 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.

² They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: With flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

³ The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaketh proud things:

¹ “To the chief musician upon Sheminith, a psalm of David.” (12:2) Help, O Lord; for the pious have ceased to be; for the truthful have failed from among the children of men.

² (12:3) Deceptively do they speak every one with his neighbor, with flattering lips, with a double heart do they speak.

³ (12:4) May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh boastful things:

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? forever? How long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?

² How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrows in my heart daily? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³ Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;

¹ “For the leader of the music; to the octave. A psalm of David.” Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; The faithful are failing among men.

² They speak falsehood one to another; With flattering lips, with a double heart, do they speak.

³ May the LORD destroy all flattering lips, And the tongue which speaketh proud things!

¹ For the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Lord, for the good are all gone, faithful people have vanished.

² One lies to another, speaking empty lies, with flattering lips and false hearts they speak.

³ May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, and the tongue that utters arrogance,

¹ For the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Lord, for the good are all gone, faithful people have vanished.

² One lies to another, speaking empty lies, with flattering lips and false hearts they speak.

³ May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, and the tongue that utters arrogance,

¹ Help, Adonai ; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

² Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May Adonai cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ For the chief musician; set to the Sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Yahweh, for the godly have disappeared; the faithful have vanished.

² Everyone says empty words to his neighbor; everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart.

³ Yahweh, cut off all flattering lips, every tongue declaring great things.

¹ For 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 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from amongst the children of men.

² Everyone lies to his neighbour. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ To 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.

² They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

³ The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

¹ For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

² Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from amongst the children of men.

² Everyone lies to his neighbour. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

³ May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

¹ To the victory, on the eighth, the song of David. Lord, make thou me safe, for the holy man failed; for truths be made little from the sons of men.

² They spake vain things, each man to his neighbour; and they having guileful lips, spake in their heart, and with their heart.

³ The Lord destroy all guileful lips; and the great speaking tongue.

¹ To the victory, on the eighth, the song of David. Lord, make thou me safe, for the holy (man) failed; for truths be made little from the sons of men. (For the choirmaster, on the eighth, a song by David. Lord, save thou me, for there be no more holy people; the faithful be made few, if any, among the sons and daughters of men.)

² They spake vain things, each man to his neighbour; and they having guileful lips, spake in their heart, and with their heart. (They spoke lies, each man to his neighbour; yea, they having deceitful lips, spoke with a double heart.)

³ The Lord destroy all guileful lips; and the great speaking tongue. (May the Lord destroy all deceitful, or lying, lips; and the tongues that speak so proudly, or so boastfully.)

¹ To 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:

² Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

³ Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,