Psalms Chapter 12
(Original 1611 KJV Bible)

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CHAP. XII.

1 Dauid destitute of humane comfort, craueth helpe of God. 3 Hee comforteth himselfe with Gods iudgements on the wicked, and confidence in Gods tried promises.

¹ [To the chiefe Musician vpon Sheminith. A Psalme of Dauid.] Helpe Lord, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithfull faile from among the children of men.¹

² They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.²

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

⁴ Who haue said, with our tongue wil we preuaile, our lips are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?⁴

⁵ For the oppression of the poore, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise (saith the Lord,) I will set him in safetie from him that puffeth at him.⁵

⁶ The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes: as siluer tried in a fornace of earth purified seuen times.⁶

⁷ Thou shalt keepe them, (O Lord,) thou shalt preserue them, from this generation for euer.⁷

⁸ The wicked walke on euery side, when the vilest men are exalted.⁸

Psalms Chapter 12 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):

¹ Or, saue.
² Hebr. an heart, and an heart.
³ Hebr. great things.
⁴ Hebr. are with vs.
⁵ Or, would ensnare him.
⁶ 2. Sam. 23. 31. psal.18. 29. & 119. ver.140. prou.30.5.
⁷ Heb. him.i.euery one of them.
⁸ Hebr. the vilest of the sonnes of men are exalted.

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