Christian prayer
Psalm 12
Psalm 12 from the Bible, in its original language and with its meaning.
- 8 verses
- Under a minute to recite
- From the Bible
- 1
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.
- 2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- 3
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
- 4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
- 5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
- 6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
- 7
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
- 8
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
The Hebrew original
1 לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
2 הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
3 שָׁ֤וְא ׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
4 יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃
5 אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽנוּ׃
6 מִשֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּים֮ מֵאַנְקַ֪ת אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים עַתָּ֣ה אָ֭קוּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע יָפִ֥יחַֽ לֽוֹ׃
7 אִֽמֲר֣וֹת יְהוָה֮ אֲמָר֪וֹת טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת כֶּ֣סֶף צָ֭רוּף בַּעֲלִ֣יל לָאָ֑רֶץ מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃
8 אַתָּֽה־יְהוָ֥ה תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ ׀ מִן־הַדּ֖וֹר ז֣וּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃
9 סָבִ֗יב רְשָׁעִ֥ים יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן כְּרֻ֥ם זֻ֝לּ֗וּת לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Kdy se modlí
Many Christians recite Psalm 12 when dishonesty, betrayal or injustice leaves them troubled. It can be prayed in personal devotion or shared worship as a plea for help and a reminder of God's concern for the vulnerable.
Odkud pochází
Psalm 12 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was originally written in Hebrew. Its heading associates it with David. It contrasts deceitful human speech with the purity of God's words and expresses concern for the poor and needy.
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Otázky o Psalm 12
How many verses are in Psalm 12?
Psalm 12 has 8 verses.
What is Psalm 12 about?
It is a plea for God's help in a world marked by lies, flattery and oppression. The psalm contrasts unreliable human speech with God's trustworthy words.
Who wrote Psalm 12?
The psalm's heading associates it with David, and Christian tradition commonly refers to it as a psalm of David.
When can I pray Psalm 12?
You can pray it when facing dishonesty or injustice, or when praying for people who are poor or vulnerable. Many Christians also use it in regular prayer and worship.
