Psalms 12

David laments the scarcity of godly people amid a generation of deceitful lips and flattering tongues, crying out to YHWH for help. YHWH declares he will arise to protect the oppressed poor while cutting off all flattering lips, affirming that his pure words will be vindicated.[3][8]

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Interlinear Text

To the choirmaster to the overseeing one upon upon (up-over) the Sheminith the eighth (feminine one) A Psalm instrumented song of David to David (the Beloved One)

Verse 1 לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ 𐤋/𐤌𐤍𐤑𐤇 lamenatsecha To the choirmaster to the overseeing one HRd/Vprmsa עַֽל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon (up-over) HR הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗ית 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤕 hasheminit the Sheminith the eighth (feminine one) HTd/Aobsa מִזְמ֥וֹר 𐤌𐤆𐤌𐤅𐤓 mizemor A Psalm instrumented song HNcmsa לְ/דָוִֽד 𐤋/𐤃𐤅𐤃 ledavid of David to David (the Beloved One) HR/Np

Help Cause deliverance! (you, masculine singular) YHWH the Being One for for (as reason or ground) has-ceased he brought to completion the-godly-man covenant-loyal one for for (as reason or ground) have-ceased they have dispersed away the-faithful-ones faithful ones from-among-sons-of from the family-builders of man the earthling

Verse 2 הוֹשִׁ֣יעָ/ה 𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏/𐤄 hoshiah Help Cause deliverance! (you, masculine singular) HVhv2ms/Sh יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC גָמַ֣ר 𐤂𐤌𐤓 gamar has-ceased he brought to completion HVqp3ms חָסִ֑יד 𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤃 chasid the-godly-man covenant-loyal one HAamsa כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 for for (as reason or ground) HC פַ֥סּוּ 𐤐𐤎𐤅 fasu have-ceased they have dispersed away HVqp3cp אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌 emunim the-faithful-ones faithful ones HAampa מִ/בְּנֵ֥י 𐤌/𐤁𐤍𐤉 mibeney Bene (Bemba) from-among-sons-of from the family-builders of HR/Ncmpc אָדָֽם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man the earthling HNcmsa

vanity desolating emptiness they-speak they will speak forth man individual man with self-same (definite object marker) his-neighbor his companion lip lip-of flattering smooth-things in-heart in the heart of and-heart and the heart they-speak they will speak forth

Verse 3 שָׁ֤וְא 𐤔𐤅𐤀 shave vanity desolating emptiness HNcmsa יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ 𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅 yedaberu they-speak they will speak forth HVpi3mp אִ֤ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish man individual man HNcmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et with self-same (definite object marker) HR רֵ֫עֵ֥/הוּ 𐤓𐤏/𐤄𐤅 reehu his-neighbor his companion HNcmsc/Sp3ms שְׂפַ֥ת 𐤔𐤐𐤕 sefat lip lip-of HNcfsc חֲלָק֑וֹת 𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤅𐤕 chalaqot flattering smooth-things HAafpa בְּ/לֵ֖ב 𐤁/𐤋𐤁 belev in-heart in the heart of HR/Ncmsa וָ/לֵ֣ב 𐤅/𐤋𐤁 valev and-heart and the heart HC/Ncmsa יְדַבֵּֽרוּ 𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅 yedaberu-2 they-speak they will speak forth HVpi3mp

cut off he will cut off YHWH the Being One all whole-of lips the two lips of flattering smooth-things tongue tongue that speaks she who is speaking forth proud things great (feminine plural)

Verse 4 יַכְרֵ֣ת 𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕 yakheret cut off he will cut off HVhj3ms יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all whole-of HNcmsc שִׂפְתֵ֣י 𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤉 sifetey lips the two lips of HNcfdc חֲלָק֑וֹת 𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤅𐤕 chalaqot flattering smooth-things HAafpa לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 lashon tongue tongue HNcbsa מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת 𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤕 medaberet that speaks she who is speaking forth HVprfsa גְּדֹלֽוֹת 𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤅𐤕 gedolot proud things great (feminine plural) HAafpa

who that-which have said they caused-to-say with our tongue our tongue we will prevail we will make strong our lips our two boundary-lips are with us alongside us who who? lord sovereign-master over us —

Verse 5 אֲשֶׁ֤ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher who that-which HTr אָֽמְר֨וּ 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅 ameru have said they caused-to-say HVqp3cp לִ/לְשֹׁנֵ֣/נוּ 𐤋/𐤋𐤔𐤍/𐤍𐤅 lileshonenu with our tongue our tongue HR/Ncbsc/Sp1cp נַ֭גְבִּיר 𐤍𐤂𐤁𐤉𐤓 nagebir we will prevail we will make strong HVhi1cp שְׂפָתֵ֣י/נוּ 𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤉/𐤍𐤅 sefateynu our lips our two boundary-lips HNcfdc/Sp1cp אִתָּ֑/נוּ 𐤀𐤕/𐤍𐤅 itanu are with us alongside us HR/Sp1cp מִ֖י 𐤌𐤉 mi who who? HTi אָד֣וֹן 𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤍 adon lord sovereign-master HNcmsa לָֽ/נוּ 𐤋/𐤍𐤅 lanu over us HR/Sp1cp

because of the plundering from ravage of the poor afflicted ones because of the groaning from the groaning of of the needy men in want now you (masculine singular) I will arise I will rise up will say he causes-to-say YHWH the Being One I will place I will set in place in salvation in deliverance he puffs he causes to breathe out at him —

Verse 6 מִ/שֹּׁ֥ד 𐤌/𐤔𐤃 mishod because of the plundering from ravage HR/Ncmsc עֲנִיִּים֮ 𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤉𐤌 aniyim of the poor afflicted ones HAampa מֵ/אַנְקַ֪ת 𐤌/𐤀𐤍𐤒𐤕 meaneqat because of the groaning from the groaning of HR/Ncfsc אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌 eveyonim of the needy men in want HAampa עַתָּ֣ה 𐤏𐤕𐤄 atah now you (masculine singular) HD אָ֭קוּם 𐤀𐤒𐤅𐤌 aqum I will arise I will rise up HVqi1cs יֹאמַ֣ר 𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 yomar will say he causes-to-say HVqi3ms יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp אָשִׁ֥ית 𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕 ashit I will place I will set in place HVqi1cs בְּ֝/יֵ֗שַׁע 𐤁/𐤉𐤔𐤏 beyesha in salvation in deliverance HR/Ncmsa יָפִ֥יחַֽ 𐤉𐤐𐤉𐤇 yaficha he puffs he causes to breathe out HVhi3ms לֽ/וֹ 𐤋/𐤅 lo at him HR/Sp3ms

words utterances of YHWH the Being One words utterances pure pure ones (feminine plural) silver silver refined refined (masculine singular) in-a-furnace a refining-crucible on-the-earth to the land purified a refined one seven-times seven-times over

Verse 7 אִֽמֲר֣וֹת 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕 imarot words utterances of HNcfpc יְהוָה֮ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp אֲמָר֪וֹת 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕 amarot words utterances HNcfpa טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת 𐤈𐤄𐤓𐤅𐤕 tehorot pure pure ones (feminine plural) HAafpa כֶּ֣סֶף 𐤊𐤎𐤐 kesef silver silver HNcmsa צָ֭רוּף 𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤐 tsaruf refined refined (masculine singular) HVqsmsa בַּ/עֲלִ֣יל 𐤁/𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤋 baalil in-a-furnace a refining-crucible HR/Ncmsa לָ/אָ֑רֶץ 𐤋/𐤀𐤓𐤑 laarets on-the-earth to the land HRd/Ncbsa מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק 𐤌𐤆𐤒𐤒 mezuqaq purified a refined one HVPsmsa שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם 𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌 shiveatayim seven-times seven-times over HAcfda

You you (masculine singular) YHWH the Being One will keep them you (masculine singular) will hedge-guard them will guard him you will guard him from from (out of, away from) this generation the generation-cycle this that-which forever for an age beyond sight

Verse 8 אַתָּֽה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah You you (masculine singular) HPp2ms יְהוָ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑/ם 𐤕𐤔𐤌𐤓/𐤌 tishemerem will keep them you (masculine singular) will hedge-guard them HVqi2ms/Sp3mp תִּצְּרֶ֓/נּוּ 𐤕𐤑𐤓/𐤍𐤅 titserenu will guard him you will guard him HVqi2ms/Sp3ms מִן 𐤌𐤍 min from from (out of, away from) HR הַ/דּ֖וֹר 𐤄/𐤃𐤅𐤓 hador this generation the generation-cycle HTd/Ncmsa ז֣וּ 𐤆𐤅 zu this that-which HTr לְ/עוֹלָֽם 𐤋/𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 leolam forever for an age beyond sight HR/Ncmsa

on every side encircling-around the wicked wicked men walk they will walk themselves about when...is exalted when he was raised high vileness worthlessness among the sons of to the sons men the earthling

Verse 9 סָבִ֗יב 𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁 saviv on every side encircling-around HNcbsa רְשָׁעִ֥ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim the wicked wicked men HAampa יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּ/ן 𐤉𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤊𐤅/𐤍 yitehalakhun walk they will walk themselves about HVti3mp/Sn כְּ/רֻ֥ם 𐤊/𐤓𐤌 kerum when...is exalted when he was raised high HR/Vqc זֻ֝לּ֗וּת 𐤆𐤋𐤅𐤕 zulut vileness worthlessness HNcfsa לִ/בְנֵ֥י 𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤉 liveney Bene (Bemba) among the sons of to the sons HR/Ncmpc אָדָֽם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam men the earthling HNcmsa

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