Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Psalmes 12

1 David, destitute of human comfort, craveth help from God. 3 He comforteth himself with God's judgments on the wicked, and confidence in God's tried promises.

 12:1 ¶ [[To the chiefe Musician 5329 z8764 vpon x5921 Sheminith. 8067 A Psalme 4210 of Dauid.]] 1732 Helpe 3467 z8685 LORD, 3068 for x3588 the godly man 2623 ceaseth; 1584 z8804 for x3588 the faithfull 539 z8803 faile 6461 z8804 from among the children 1121 x4480 of men. 120

 12:2 They speake 1696 z8762 vanitie 7723 euery one 376 with x854 his neighbour: 7453 [with] flattering 2513 lips, 8193 [and] with a double y3820 heart 3820 do they speake. 1696 z8762

 12:3 The LORD 3068 shall cut off 3772 z8686 all x3605 flattering 2513 lips, 8193 [and] the tongue 3956 that speaketh 1696 z8764 proud y1419 things. x1419

 12:4 Who x834 haue said, 559 z8804 with our tongue 3956 wil we preuaile, 1396 z8686 our lips 8193 are our owne: who x4310 [is] Lord 113 ouer vs?

 12:5 For the oppression 7701 x4480 of the poore, 6041 for the sighing 603 x4480 of the needy, 34 now x6258 will I arise 6965 z8799 (saith 559 z8799 the LORD,) 3068 I will set 7896 z8799 [him] in safetie 3468 [from him that] puffeth 6315 z8686 at him.

 12:6 The wordes 565 of the LORD 3068 are pure 2889 wordes: 565 [as] siluer 3701 tried 6884 z8803 in a fornace 5948 of earth 776 purified 2212 z8794 seuen x7659 times. y7659

 12:7 Thou x859 shalt keepe 8104 z8799 them, (O LORD,) 3068 thou shalt preserue 5341 z8799 them, from x4480 this 2098 generation 1755 for euer. 5769

 12:8 The wicked 7563 walke 1980 z8691 on euery side, 5439 when the vilest 2149 men 120 y1121 are exalted. 7311 z8800