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1 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:
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5 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.
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
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Hebrew interlinear — Psalm 12:1–8 (72 words)
1
  1. הוֹשִׁ֣יעָהhôšîʿâyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. גָמַ֣רgāmargamar: to end (in the sense of completion or failure)H1584
  5. חָסִ֑ידḥāsîdchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
  6. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  7. פַ֥סּוּpassûpacac: probably to disperse, i.e. (intransitive) disappearH6461
  8. אֱ֝מוּנִ֗יםʾĕmûnîmaman: (properly) to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurseH539
  9. מִבְּנֵ֥יmibbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  10. אָדָֽם׃ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
2
  1. שָׁ֤וְא׀šāwĕʾshav': evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile)H7723
  2. יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮yĕdabbĕrûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  3. אִ֤ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  5. רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּrēʿēhûrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  6. שְׂפַ֥תśĕpatsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  7. חֲלָק֑וֹתḥălāqôtchelqah: (properly) smoothness; (figuratively) flatteryH2513
  8. בְּלֵ֖בbĕlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  9. וָלֵ֣בwālēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  10. יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃yĕdabbērûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
3
  1. יַכְרֵ֣תyakrētkarath: to cut (off, down or asunder); (by implication) to destroy or consumeH3772
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. שִׂפְתֵ֣יśiptêsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  5. חֲלָק֑וֹתḥălāqôtchelqah: (properly) smoothness; (figuratively) flatteryH2513
  6. לָ֝שׁ֗וֹןlāšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  7. מְדַבֶּ֥רֶתmĕdabberetdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  8. גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃gĕdōlôtgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
4
  1. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. אָֽמְר֨וּ׀ʾāmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּlilšōnēnûlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  4. נַ֭גְבִּירnagbîrgabar: to be strong; (by implication) to prevail, act insolentlyH1396
  5. שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּśĕpātênûsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  6. אִתָּ֑נוּʾittānûeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. מִ֖יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  8. אָד֣וֹןʾādônadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
5
  1. מִשֹּׁ֥דmiššōdshod: violence, ravageH7701
  2. עֲנִיִּים֮ʿăniyyîm`aniy: depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035, although the margin constantly disputes...H6041
  3. מֵאֶנְקַ֪תmēʾenqatanaqah: shriekingH603
  4. אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥יםʾebyônîmebyown: destituteH34
  5. עַתָּ֣הʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  6. אָ֭קוּםʾāqûmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  7. יֹאמַ֣רyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  8. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  9. אָשִׁ֥יתʾāšîtshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
  10. בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁעbĕyēšaʿyesha`: liberty, deliverance, prosperityH3468
  11. יָפִ֥יחַֽyāpîḥapuwach: to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or airH6315
6
  1. אִֽמֲר֣וֹתʾimărôtimrah: meaning the same as H0561H565
  2. יְהוָה֮yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֲמָר֪וֹתʾămārôtimrah: meaning the same as H0561H565
  4. טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתṭĕhōrôttahowr: pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)H2889
  5. כֶּ֣סֶףkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  6. צָ֭רוּףṣārûptsaraph: to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)H6884
  7. בַּעֲלִ֣ילbaʿălîl`aliyl: probably a crucible (as working over the metal)H5948
  8. לָאָ֑רֶץlāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  9. מְ֝זֻקָּ֗קmĕzuqqāqzaqaq: to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarifyH2212
  10. שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃šibʿātāyimshib`athayim: seven- timesH7659
7
  1. אַתָּֽהʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  2. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑םtišmĕrēmshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  4. תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ׀tiṣṣĕrennûnatsar: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)H5341
  5. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  6. הַדּ֖וֹרhaddôrdowr: (properly) a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generationH1755
  7. ז֣וּzûzuw: this or thatH2098
  8. לְעוֹלָֽם׃lĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
8
  1. סָבִ֗יבsābîbcabiyb: (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environsH5439
  2. רְשָׁעִ֥יםrĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  3. יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּןyithallākûnhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. כְּרֻ֥םkĕrumruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
  5. זֻ֝לּ֗וּתzullûtzulluwth: (properly) a shaking, i.e. perhaps a tempestH2149
  6. לִבְנֵ֥יlibnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. אָדָֽם׃ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120

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Strong's words in Psalm 12 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְ֭הוָה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 5 times in Psalm 12.
Strong's H1696 — יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ (yĕdabbĕrû)
dabar (daw-bar') v. 1. perhaps properly, to arrange 2. but used figuratively (of words), to speak 3. rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, bid, command, co. Appears 3 times in Psalm 12.
Strong's H8193 — שְׂפַ֥ת (śĕpat)
saphah (saw-faw') (or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}) n-f. 1. the lip (as a natural boundary) 2. (by implication) language 3. (by analogy) a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) [probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination] KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. Root(s): H5595, H8192 Compare: H5490. Appears 3 times in Psalm 12.
Strong's H1121 — מִבְּנֵ֥י (mibbĕnê)
ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 2 times in Psalm 12.
Strong's H120 — אָדָֽם׃ (ʾādām)
adam (aw-dawm') n-m. 1. ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [from H119] KJV: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person. Root(s): H119. Appears 2 times in Psalm 12.
Strong's H2513 — חֲלָק֑וֹת (ḥălāqôt)
chelqah (khel-kaw') n-f. 1. (properly) smoothness 2. (figuratively) flattery 3. also an allotment [feminine of H2506] KJV: field, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing). Root(s): H2506. Appears 2 times in Psalm 12.

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“Let the deceitful lips become silent, [and "let the Lord destroy all the lying lips, ] and the boastful tongue of those who have said, Let us magnify our tongue: our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”

— Clement of Rome (1st century) on Psalms 12:3
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