The Book of Psalms

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- Kapitel 12 -

The pious are no more

Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.(a)

(b)

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

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:(d)

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?(e)

For 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.(f)

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord , thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.(g)

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.(h)

Fußnoten

(a)12:1 upon…: or, upon the eighth

(b)12:1 Help: or, Save

(d)12:3 proud: Heb. great

(e)12:4 are…: Heb. are with us

(f)12:5 puffeth…: or, would ensnare him

(g)12:7 them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc

(h)12:8 men: Heb. of the sons of the men

The pious are no more

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

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

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

who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”

“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”

The LORD’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

You will keep them, LORD. You will preserve them from this generation forever.

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.