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Psalms 12 (KJV)

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Psalms 12 is chapter 12 of 150 in the Old Testament book of Psalms (8 verses). Genre: poetry (worship & prayer). Author: Various authors; many attributed to David (also Asaph, the sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, and others). It belongs to the section “Book I” (chapters 1–41). Its most cross-referenced verse is Psalms 12:2.

1Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

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

4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

5For 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.

6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

Scripture text: King James Version (public domain).

Key verses in Psalms 12

The verses of this chapter that other passages of Scripture point back to most often.

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

  • 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.

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

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