תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 12

Read Psalms Chapter 12 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 9 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ עַל הַשְּׁמִינִ֬ית מִזְמ֖וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

KJVTo the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּ֣י גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי פַסּ֥וּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

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

Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.

שָׁ֣וְא ׀ יְדַבֵּ֣ר אִ֣ישׁ אֶת רֵעֵ֑הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲ֝לָק֗וֹת בְּלֵ֣ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

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

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝ש֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃

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

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,

אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָמְר֨וּ ׀ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַגְבִּ֗יר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽנוּ׃

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

those who say: With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?

מִשֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּ֗ים מֵ֫אַנְקַ֥ת אֶבְי֑וֹנִים עַתָּ֥ה אָ֝ק֗וּם יֹאמַ֥ר יְהוָ֗ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע יָ֣פִיחַ לֽוֹ׃

KJVFor 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.

Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise, says the LORD; I will place him in the safety for which he longs.

אִמְר֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה אֲמָר֣וֹת טְהֹר֑וֹת כֶּ֥סֶף צָ֝רוּף בַּעֲלִ֗יל לָאָ֥רֶץ מְזֻקָּ֗ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃

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

The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.

אַתָּה יְהוָ֥ה תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם תִּ֝צְּרֶ֗נּוּ מִן הַדּ֥וֹר ז֗וּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃

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

You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever.

סָבִ֥יב רְשָׁעִ֗ים יִ֫תְהַלָּ֥כוּן כְּרֻ֥ם זֻלּ֗וּת לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

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

On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.