Psalms

Psalm 12:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith.^a A Psalm of David.

Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more;

the faithful have vanished from among men.

²They lie to one another;

they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Footnotes

a 12:1 Sheminithis probably a musical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:21|1CH 15:21and Psalm 6:1.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
According to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Sheminith	הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית	haš·šə·mî·nîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8067 eight-stringed lyre
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Help	הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה	hō·wō·šî·‘āh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the godly	חָסִ֑יד	ḥā·sîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
are no more	גָמַ֣ר	ḡā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1584 end, come to an end, complete
the faithful	אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים	’ĕ·mū·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H529 trusting, faithfulness
have vanished	פַ֥סּוּ	p̄as·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6461 disappear, vanish
from among	מִבְּנֵ֥י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They lie	שָׁ֤וְא׀	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
one	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
they speak	יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
with flattering	חֲלָק֑וֹת	ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ	Adjective - masculine plural	H2513 portion
lips	שְׂפַ֥ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
a double heart	בְּלֵ֖ב	bə·lêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 12:1 Isaiah 57:1 · Matthew 24:12 · Jeremiah 5:1 · Isaiah 59:13–15 · Isaiah 1:21–22 · Psalm 6:1 · Isaiah 63:5 · Proverbs 20:6 · Micah 7:1–2 · Genesis 6:12 · Isaiah 1:9 · 1 Chronicles 15:21

Psalm 12:2 Romans 16:18 · Jeremiah 9:8 · Psalm 41:6 · Psalm 10:7 · Psalm 5:9 · Psalm 144:8 · Psalm 28:3 · James 1:8 · Psalm 52:1–4 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Proverbs 20:19 · Ezekiel 12:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.