Psalms 12

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.	1 [For the choirmaster On the octachord Psalm Of David] Help, Yahweh! No one loyal is left, the faithfulhave vanished from among the children of Adam.
2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.	2 Friend tel s lies to friend, and, smooth-tongued, speaks from an insincere heart.
3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:	3 May Yahweh cut away every smooth lip, every boastful tongue,
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?	4 those who say, 'In our tongue lies our strength, our lips are our al ies; who can master 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.	5 'For the poor who are plundered, the needy who groan, now wil I act,' says Yahweh, 'I wil grantsalvation to those who sigh for it.'
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.	6 Yahweh's promises are promises unal oyed, natural silver which comes from the earth seven timesrefined.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.	7 You, Yahweh, wil watch over them, you will protect them from that brood for ever.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.	8 The wicked wil scatter in every direction, as the height of depravity among the children of Adam.