Psalm 12:1 Parallel Translations

For the choir director; on the sheminith; a psalm by David. Help, O LORD. No godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among Adam's descendants!(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

BBE:

<For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.

DBY:

{To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.} Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.

ERV:

For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

JPS:

For the Leader; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. (12:2)

WBS:

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

WEB:

For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

YLT:

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:

Psalm 12:1 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil,

Micah 7:2 The godly person has perished from the land, And there is no upright person among men. All of them lie in wait for bloodshed; Each of them hunts the other with a net. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:1 <> Help, LORD; for the {a} godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
(a) Who dare defend the truth and show mercy to the oppressed.

MHC:

12:1-8 The psalmist begs help of God, because there were none among men whom he durst trust. - This psalm furnishes good thoughts for bad times; a man may comfort himself with such meditations and prayers. Let us see what makes the times bad, and when they may be said to be so. Ask the children of this world, What makes the times bad? they will tell you, Scarcity of money, decay of trade, and the desolations of war, make the times bad: but the Scripture lays the badness of the times on causes of another nature, 2Ti 3:1, c.: perilous times shall come, for sin shall abound; and of this David complains. When piety decays times really are bad. He who made man's mouth will call him to an account for his proud, profane, dissembling, or even useless words. When the poor and needy are oppressed, then the times are very bad. God himself takes notice of the oppression of the poor, and the sighing of the needy. When wickedness abounds, and is countenanced by those in authority, then the times are very bad. See with what good things we are here furnished for such bad times; and we cannot tell what times we may be reserved for. 1. We have a God to go to, from whom we may ask and expect the redress of all our grievances. 2. God will certainly punish and restrain false and proud men. 3. God will work deliverance for his oppressed people. His help is given in the fittest time. Though men are false, God is faithful; though they are not to be trusted, God is. The preciousness of God's word is compared to silver refined to the highest degree. How many proofs have been given of its power and truth! God will secure his chosen remnant, however bad the times are. As long as the world stands, there will be a generation of proud and wicked men. But all God's people are put into the hands of Christ our Saviour; there they are in safety, for none can pluck them thence; being built on Him, the Rock, they are safe, notwithstanding temptation or persecution come with ever so much force upon them.

CONC:

2 Ceases Ceaseth Chief Choirmaster David Disappear Eight-stringed Fail Failed Faith Faithful Godly Gt Leader Longer Lt Lyre Mercy Music Musician Music-maker Octave Overseer Psalm Saintly Save Sheminith Sons Stedfast Vanished

Ceased Ceases Ceaseth Chief Children Choirmaster David Director Disappear Eight-Stringed End Fail Failed Faith Faithful Godly Help Lyre Mercy Music Musician Octave Overseer Psalm Saintly Save Sheminith Stedfast Vanished

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