Psalms 12 (ESV)

8 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Psalms Chapter 12 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.

2Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,

4those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?”

5“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.”

6The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.

7You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever.

8On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

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What is Psalms 12 in the ESV?

Psalms 12 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 8 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Psalms 12 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 12 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 12 (ESV)?

Psalms Chapter 12 contains 8 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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