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Psalms 12

8 aligned verses; 8 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version YLT Young's Literal Translation
1
Help , LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men .
To the Overseer , on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men :
2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour : with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Vanity they speak each with his neighbour , Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
3
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things :
Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery , A tongue speaking great things ,
4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own : who is lord over us?
Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips ` are ' our own ; who ` is ' lord over 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.
Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety ` him who' doth breathe for it .
6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth , purified seven times .
Sayings of Jehovah ` are ' pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold .
7
Thou shalt keep them , O LORD , thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever .
Thou, O Jehovah , dost preserve them , Thou keepest us from this generation to the age .
8
The wicked walk on every side , when the vilest men are exalted .
Around the wicked walk continually , According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

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