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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769


12:1 [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. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
12:2 They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
12:3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things. The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
12:4 Who haue said, with our tongue wil we preuaile, our lips are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs? Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
12:5 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. 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.
12:6 The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes: as siluer tried in a fornace of earth purified seuen times. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
12:7 Thou shalt keepe them, (O Lord,) thou shalt preserue them, from this generation for euer. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
12:8 The wicked walke on euery side, when the vilest men are exalted. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.