Psalms 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 12

¹For 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.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Sheminith^H8067, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Help^H3467^(H8685), LORD^H3068; for the godly man^H2623 ceaseth^H1584^(H8804); for the faithful^H539^(H8803) fail^H6461^(H8804) from among the children^H1121 of men^H120.

² Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

KJVThey speak^H1696^(H8762) vanity^H7723 every one^H376 with his neighbour^H7453: with flattering^H2513 lips^H8193 and with a double^H3820 heart^H3820 do they speak^H1696^(H8762).

³ May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

KJVThe LORD^H3068 shall cut off^H3772^(H8686) all flattering^H2513 lips^H8193, and the tongue^H3956 that speaketh^H1696^(H8764) proud^H1419 things:

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

KJVWho have said^H559^(H8804), With our tongue^H3956 will we prevail^H1396^(H8686); our lips^H8193 are our own: who is lord^H113 over us?

⁵ “Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”

KJVFor the oppression^H7701 of the poor^H6041, for the sighing^H603 of the needy^H34, now will I arise^H6965^(H8799), saith^H559^(H8799) the LORD^H3068; I will set^H7896^(H8799) him in safety^H3468 from him that puffeth^H6315^(H8686) at him.

⁶ Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

KJVThe words^H565 of the LORD^H3068 are pure^H2889 words^H565: as silver^H3701 tried^H6884^(H8803) in a furnace^H5948 of earth^H776, purified^H2212^(H8794) seven times^H7659.

⁷ You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.

KJVThou shalt keep^H8104^(H8799) them, O LORD^H3068, thou shalt preserve^H5341^(H8799) them from this^H2098 generation^H1755 for ever^H5769.

⁸ The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 walk^H1980^(H8691) on every side^H5439, when the vilest^H2149 men^H1121^H120 are exalted^H7311^(H8800).

WEB·Psalms 11

¹For the Chief Musician. By David. In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm of David^H1732. In the LORD^H3068 put I my trust^H2620^(H8804): how say^H559^(H8799) ye to my soul^H5315, Flee^H5110^(H8798) as a bird^H6833 to your mountain^H2022?

² For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

KJVFor, lo, the wicked^H7563 bend^H1869^(H8799) their bow^H7198, they make ready^H3559^(H8790) their arrow^H2671 upon the string^H3499, that they may privily^H652^(H8676)^H1119 shoot^H3384^(H8800) at the upright^H3477 in heart^H3820.

³ If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

KJVIf the foundations^H8356 be destroyed^H2040^(H8735), what can the righteous^H6662 do^H6466^(H8804)?

⁴ Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is in his holy^H6944 temple^H1964, the LORD'S^H3068 throne^H3678 is in heaven^H8064: his eyes^H5869 behold^H2372^(H8799), his eyelids^H6079 try^H974^(H8799), the children^H1121 of men^H120.

⁵ Yahweh examines the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and him who loves violence.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 trieth^H974^(H8799) the righteous^H6662: but the wicked^H7563 and him that loveth^H157^(H8802) violence^H2555 his soul^H5315 hateth^H8130^(H8804).

⁶ On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

KJVUpon the wicked^H7563 he shall rain^H4305^(H8686) snares^H6341, fire^H784 and brimstone^H1614, and an horrible^H2152 tempest^H7307: this shall be the portion^H4521 of their cup^H3563.

⁷ For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.

KJVFor the righteous^H6662 LORD^H3068 loveth^H157^(H8804) righteousness^H6666; his countenance^H6440 doth behold^H2372^(H8799) the upright^H3477.

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