Psalms 12 (NASB)

8 verses · New American Standard Bible · Formal equivalence (most literal)

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Psalms Chapter 12 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the New American Standard Bible (NASB), which uses a formal equivalence (most 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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1For the choir director; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.

2They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.

3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things;

4Who have said, 'With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'

5'Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,' says the LORD; 'I will set him in the safety for which he longs.'

6The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

7You, O LORD, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever.

8The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

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What is Psalms 12 in the NASB?

Psalms 12 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) contains 8 verses. The NASB uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach, first published in 1971 (rev. 2020).

How does the NASB translate Psalms 12 differently?

The New American Standard Bible uses formal equivalence (most 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 (NASB)?

Psalms Chapter 12 contains 8 verses in the New American Standard Bible. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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