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]
Interlinear Text
To the choirmaster
to the overseeing one
to the overseeing one
upon
upon
upon
the Sheminith
the eighth
the eighth
A Psalm
musical composition
psalm
of David
to David
to David
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ
𐤋/𐤌𐤍𐤑𐤇
lamenatsecha
To the choirmaster
to the overseeing one
to the overseeing one
HRd/Vprmsa
עַֽל
𐤏𐤋
al
upon
upon
upon
HR
הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗ית
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤕
hasheminit
the Sheminith
the eighth
the eighth
HTd/Aobsa
מִזְמ֥וֹר
𐤌𐤆𐤌𐤅𐤓
mizemor
A Psalm
musical composition
psalm
HNcmsa
לְ/דָוִֽד
𐤋/𐤃𐤅𐤃
ledavid
of David
to David
to David
HR/Np
Help
she delivered
save
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
for
for/because
for
has-ceased
he completed
he finished
the-godly-man
loyal-love devotee
the godly one
for
for/because
for
have-ceased
they have vanished
they have vanished
the-faithful-ones
faithful ones
faithful ones
from-among-sons-of
from sons of
from among the sons of
man
human being
human being
הוֹשִׁ֣יעָ/ה
𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏/𐤄
hoshiah
Help
she delivered
save
HVhv2ms/Sh
יְ֭הוָה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
כִּי
𐤊𐤉
ki
for
for/because
for
HC
גָמַ֣ר
𐤂𐤌𐤓
gamar
has-ceased
he completed
he finished
HVqp3ms
חָסִ֑יד
𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤃
chasid
the-godly-man
loyal-love devotee
the godly one
HAamsa
כִּי
𐤊𐤉
ki-2
for
for/because
for
HC
פַ֥סּוּ
𐤐𐤎𐤅
fasu
have-ceased
they have vanished
they have vanished
HVqp3cp
אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים
𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌
emunim
the-faithful-ones
faithful ones
faithful ones
HAampa
מִ/בְּנֵ֥י
𐤌/𐤁𐤍𐤉
mibeney
Bene (Bemba)
from-among-sons-of
from sons of
from among the sons of
HR/Ncmpc
אָדָֽם
𐤀𐤃𐤌
adam
man
human being
human being
HNcmsa
vanity
empty falsehood
emptiness
they-speak
they speak forth
they will speak forth
man
man
man
with
object-marker
with
his-neighbor
his associate
his associate
lip
edge-of
lip-of
flattering
smooth tracts
smooth tracts
in-heart
in the inner core of
in the inner core of
and-heart
and inner core
and inner core
they-speak
they speak forth
they will speak forth
שָׁ֤וְא
𐤔𐤅𐤀
shave
vanity
empty falsehood
emptiness
HNcmsa
יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮
𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅
yedaberu
they-speak
they speak forth
they will speak forth
HVpi3mp
אִ֤ישׁ
𐤀𐤉𐤔
ish
man
man
man
HNcmsa
אֶת
𐤀𐤕
et
with
object-marker
with
HR
רֵ֫עֵ֥/הוּ
𐤓𐤏/𐤄𐤅
reehu
his-neighbor
his associate
his associate
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
שְׂפַ֥ת
𐤔𐤐𐤕
sefat
lip
edge-of
lip-of
HNcfsc
חֲלָק֑וֹת
𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤅𐤕
chalaqot
flattering
smooth tracts
smooth tracts
HAafpa
בְּ/לֵ֖ב
𐤁/𐤋𐤁
belev
in-heart
in the inner core of
in the inner core of
HR/Ncmsa
וָ/לֵ֣ב
𐤅/𐤋𐤁
valev
and-heart
and inner core
and inner core
HC/Ncmsa
יְדַבֵּֽרוּ
𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅
yedaberu-2
they-speak
they speak forth
they will speak forth
HVpi3mp
cut off
may he cut off
may he cut off
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
all
entirety of
all of
lips
edges of
lips of
flattering
smooth tracts
flattering
tongue
tongue
tongue
that speaks
speaking woman
speaking
proud things
great ones
great ones
יַכְרֵ֣ת
𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕
yakheret
kata (Swahili)
cut off
may he cut off
may he cut off
HVhj3ms
יְ֭הוָה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
כָּל
𐤊𐤋
kal
kila (Swahili)
all
entirety of
all of
HNcmsc
שִׂפְתֵ֣י
𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤉
sifetey
lips
edges of
lips of
HNcfdc
חֲלָק֑וֹת
𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤅𐤕
chalaqot
flattering
smooth tracts
flattering
HAafpa
לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן
𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍
lashon
tongue
tongue
tongue
HNcbsa
מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת
𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤕
medaberet
that speaks
speaking woman
speaking
HVprfsa
גְּדֹלֽוֹת
𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤅𐤕
gedolot
proud things
great ones
great ones
HAafpa
who
that-which
who
have said
they said
they said
with our tongue
our tongue
with our tongue
we will prevail
we will make strong
we will prevail
our lips
our lips
our lips
are with us
with us
are with us
who
who?
who
lord
master of
lord of
over us
—
over us
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
𐤀𐤔𐤓
asher
who
that-which
who
HTr
אָֽמְר֨וּ
𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅
ameru
have said
they said
they said
HVqp3cp
לִ/לְשֹׁנֵ֣/נוּ
𐤋/𐤋𐤔𐤍/𐤍𐤅
lileshonenu
with our tongue
our tongue
with our tongue
HR/Ncbsc/Sp1cp
נַ֭גְבִּיר
𐤍𐤂𐤁𐤉𐤓
nagebir
we will prevail
we will make strong
we will prevail
HVhi1cp
שְׂפָתֵ֣י/נוּ
𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤉/𐤍𐤅
sefateynu
our lips
our lips
our lips
HNcfdc/Sp1cp
אִתָּ֑/נוּ
𐤀𐤕/𐤍𐤅
itanu
are with us
with us
are with us
HR/Sp1cp
מִ֖י
𐤌𐤉
mi
who
who?
who
HTi
אָד֣וֹן
𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤍
adon
lord
master of
lord of
HNcmsa
לָֽ/נוּ
𐤋/𐤍𐤅
lanu
over us
over us
HR/Sp1cp
because of the plundering
from violent devastation
from violent devastation
of the poor
afflicted ones
afflicted ones
because of the groaning
from groaning of
from groaning of
of the needy
needy ones
needy ones
now
you
now you
I will arise
I will rise
I will rise
will say
he will say
he will say
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
I will place
I will set
I will set
in salvation
in deliverance
in deliverance
he puffs
he blows forth
he blows forth
at him
—
to him
מִ/שֹּׁ֥ד
𐤌/𐤔𐤃
mishod
because of the plundering
from violent devastation
from violent devastation
HR/Ncmsc
עֲנִיִּים֮
𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤉𐤌
aniyim
of the poor
afflicted ones
afflicted ones
HAampa
מֵ/אַנְקַ֪ת
𐤌/𐤀𐤍𐤒𐤕
meaneqat
because of the groaning
from groaning of
from groaning of
HR/Ncfsc
אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים
𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌
eveyonim
of the needy
needy ones
needy ones
HAampa
עַתָּ֣ה
𐤏𐤕𐤄
atah
now
you
now you
HD
אָ֭קוּם
𐤀𐤒𐤅𐤌
aqum
uku-ima (Bemba)
I will arise
I will rise
I will rise
HVqi1cs
יֹאמַ֣ר
𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓
yomar
will say
he will say
he will say
HVqi3ms
יְהוָ֑ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
אָשִׁ֥ית
𐤀𐤔𐤉𐤕
ashit
I will place
I will set
I will set
HVqi1cs
בְּ֝/יֵ֗שַׁע
𐤁/𐤉𐤔𐤏
beyesha
in salvation
in deliverance
in deliverance
HR/Ncmsa
יָפִ֥יחַֽ
𐤉𐤐𐤉𐤇
yaficha
he puffs
he blows forth
he blows forth
HVhi3ms
לֽ/וֹ
𐤋/𐤅
lo
at him
to him
HR/Sp3ms
words
utterances of
utterances of
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
words
utterances
utterances
pure
pure ones
pure ones
silver
silver
silver
refined
refined one
refined one
in-a-furnace
refining crucible
refining crucible
on-the-earth
to the land
to the land
purified
refined one
refined one
seven-times
sevenfold
sevenfold
אִֽמֲר֣וֹת
𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕
imarot
words
utterances of
utterances of
HNcfpc
יְהוָה֮
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
אֲמָר֪וֹת
𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕
amarot
words
utterances
utterances
HNcfpa
טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת
𐤈𐤄𐤓𐤅𐤕
tehorot
pure
pure ones
pure ones
HAafpa
כֶּ֣סֶף
𐤊𐤎𐤐
kesef
silver
silver
silver
HNcmsa
צָ֭רוּף
𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤐
tsaruf
refined
refined one
refined one
HVqsmsa
בַּ/עֲלִ֣יל
𐤁/𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤋
baalil
in-a-furnace
refining crucible
refining crucible
HR/Ncmsa
לָ/אָ֑רֶץ
𐤋/𐤀𐤓𐤑
laarets
Ayé (Yoruba)
on-the-earth
to the land
to the land
HRd/Ncbsa
מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק
𐤌𐤆𐤒𐤒
mezuqaq
purified
refined one
refined one
HVPsmsa
שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם
𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌
shiveatayim
seven-times
sevenfold
sevenfold
HAcfda
You
you
you
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
will keep them
you guard them
you will keep them
will guard him
you will guard him
you will guard him
from
from
from
this generation
the generation-cycle
the generation-cycle
this
that which
this
forever
for an unseen age
for forever
אַתָּֽה
𐤀𐤕𐤄
atah
You
you
you
HPp2ms
יְהוָ֥ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑/ם
𐤕𐤔𐤌𐤓/𐤌
tishemerem
will keep them
you guard them
you will keep them
HVqi2ms/Sp3mp
תִּצְּרֶ֓/נּוּ
𐤕𐤑𐤓/𐤍𐤅
titserenu
will guard him
you will guard him
you will guard him
HVqi2ms/Sp3ms
מִן
𐤌𐤍
min
from
from
from
HR
הַ/דּ֖וֹר
𐤄/𐤃𐤅𐤓
hador
this generation
the generation-cycle
the generation-cycle
HTd/Ncmsa
ז֣וּ
𐤆𐤅
zu
this
that which
this
HTr
לְ/עוֹלָֽם
𐤋/𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌
leolam
forever
for an unseen age
for forever
HR/Ncmsa
on every side
surrounding area
around
the wicked
wicked men
wicked men
walk
they walk about
they walk about
when...is exalted
as being high
as being high
vileness
state of despised worthlessness
state of despised worthlessness
among the sons of
to sons of
to sons of
men
human being
human being
סָבִ֗יב
𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁
saviv
on every side
surrounding area
around
HNcbsa
רְשָׁעִ֥ים
𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌
reshaim
the wicked
wicked men
wicked men
HAampa
יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּ/ן
𐤉𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤊𐤅/𐤍
yitehalakhun
walk
they walk about
they walk about
HVti3mp/Sn
כְּ/רֻ֥ם
𐤊/𐤓𐤌
kerum
when...is exalted
as being high
as being high
HR/Vqc
זֻ֝לּ֗וּת
𐤆𐤋𐤅𐤕
zulut
vileness
state of despised worthlessness
state of despised worthlessness
HNcfsa
לִ/בְנֵ֥י
𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤉
liveney
Bene (Bemba)
among the sons of
to sons of
to sons of
HR/Ncmpc
אָדָֽם
𐤀𐤃𐤌
adam
men
human being
human being
HNcmsa