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12 - King David, The Book of Psalms (KJV) [1885]

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The Parallel Bible. The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of the Original Tongues: being the Authorised Version arranged in parallel columns with the Revised Version (Oxford University Press, 1885). The Book of Psalms.

Part of: The Parallel Bible. Old and New Testaments (KJV and Revised V) (PDF only)

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To the chief Musician ∥ upon Sheminith, A l’salm of David.

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

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

3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh † proud things:

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; 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.

6 The words of the Lordare pure words: *as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve † them from this generation for ever.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when † the vilest men are exalted.

[∥ ] Or, upon the eighth.

[∥ ] Or, Save.

[† ] Heb. an heart and an heart.

[† ] Heb. great things.

[† ] Heb. are with us.

[∥ ] Or, would ensnare him.

[* ] 2 Sam. 22. 31. Ps. 18. 30. & 119. 140. Prov. 30. 5.

[† ] Heb. him, that is, every one of them.

[† ] Heb. the vilest of the sons of men are exalted.