Psalm 12:1

Translations

Modern

For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

Traditional

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.

Literal

For the one directing. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O YHWH! For the godly one ceases to be; for the faithful ones disappear from the sons of man.

Latin

In finem, pro octava. Psalmus David. Salvum me fac, Domine, quoniam defecit sanctus, quoniam diminutæ sunt veritates a filiis hominum.

Original

Hebrew

English

For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

Notes

Psalms 12:1–4

Evil becomes so widespread that the godly pray for rescue (Isaiah 57:1; Micah 7:2; compare Psalms 1:6; 37:20; 58:7; 104:35).

Psalms 12:1–8

This prayer from the community asks the Lord for help against the many evil acts in the world. Because God answers, the godly can face the future with confidence, knowing that God protects them.

Theme notes and profiles

David Resurrection in the Old Testament

Related verses

Isaiah 57:1
The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.
Jeremiah 5:1
“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.
Matthew 24:12
Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
Isaiah 59:13–15
…rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.
Isaiah 1:21–22
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
Psalm 6:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
Isaiah 63:5
I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.
Micah 7:1–2
Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave.
Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.
Proverbs 20:6
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
1 Chronicles 15:21
And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
Matthew 8:25
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Sheminith: A musical term of uncertain meaning

Glossary

Adam (Person) David Music Neighbor Psalms, Book of Sheminith

Topics

Church: Backslidden Faithfulness: Exhortation To Intercession: Exemplified Music: Sheminith in the Titles of Psalms: Didactic Titles and Names of Saints: Faithful, The

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