Psalms 12:1

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Psalms 12:1


← Psalms 11:7 Psalms 12:1 (KJV) Psalms 12:2 →
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

To the chief MusicianH5329 upon SheminithH8067, A PsalmH4210 of DavidH1732. HelpH3467, LORDH3068; for the godly manH2623 ceasethH1584; for the faithfulH539 failH6461 from among the childrenH1121 of menH120.


Original Hebrew

לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמֹור לְדָוִד׃

הֹושִׁיעָה יְהוָה כִּי־גָמַר חָסִיד כִּי־פַסּוּ אֱמוּנִים מִבְּנֵי אָדָם׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
Superscription
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ
la/m.na.Tze.ach H5329 HRd/Vprmsa to the/ choirmaster
עַֽל
'al- H5921 HR on
הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗ית
ha./she.mi.Nit H8067 HTd/Aobsa the/ sheminith
מִזְמ֥וֹר
miz.Mor H4210 HNcmsa a psalm
לְ/דָוִֽד
le./da.Vid H1732 HR/Np of/ David
הוֹשִׁ֣יעָ/ה
ho.Shi.'a/h H3467 HVhv2ms/Sh save/ !
יְ֭הוָה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp O Yahweh
כִּי
ki- H3588 HC for
גָמַ֣ר
ga.Mar H1584 HVqp3ms he has come to an end
חָסִ֑יד
cha.Sid H2623 HAamsa (the) faithful
כִּי
ki- H3588 HC for
פַ֥סּוּ
Fa.su H6461 HVqp3cp they have vanished
אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים
'e.mu.Nim H539 HAampa faithful (people)
מִ/בְּנֵ֥י
mi./be.Nei H1121 HR/Ncmpc from/ (the) children of
אָדָֽם
'a.Dam H120 HNcmsa humankind
Strong's References
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H539 — אָמַן (ʼâman, aw-man'): a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with אָמַן (ʼâman) H541, to go to the right hand); properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.
  • H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  • H1584 — גָּמַר (gâmar, gaw-mar'): a primitive root; to end (in the sense of completion or failure); cease, come to an end, fail, perfect, perform.
  • H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  • H2623 — חָסִיד (châçîyd, khaw-seed'): from חָסַד (châçad) H2616; properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint); godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un-) godly.
  • H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
  • H3467 — יָשַׁע (yâshaʻ, yaw-shah'): a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor; [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.
  • H4210 — מִזְמוֹר (mizmôwr, miz-more'): from זָמַר (zâmar) H2167; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes; psalm.
  • H5329 — נָצַח (nâtsach, naw-tsakh'): a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח (netsach) H5331; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
  • H6461 — פָּסַס (pâçaç, paw-sas'): a primitive root; probably to disperse, i.e. (intransitive) disappear; cease.
  • H8067 — שְׁמִינִית (shᵉmîynîyth, shem-ee-neeth'): feminine of שְׁמִינִי (shᵉmîynîy) H8066; probably an eight-stringed lyre; Sheminith.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
  • H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
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