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OET (OET-RV) A song by David for the choir director.[fn]
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⇔ …
12:0 There in Hebrews, duen pad sumpul here “Siminit” iyan buwa igpasabut the instrument walu the tagpes.
OET-LV For_the_director on the_sheminith a_psalm of_Dāvid.
[fn] help Oh_Yahweh DOM he_has_come_to_an_end [the]_faithful DOM they_have_vanished faithful_[people] from_(the)_sons of_humankind.
12:2 Note: KJB: Ps.12.1
UHB 1 לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
¶ 2 הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ ‡
(1 lamənaʦʦēḩa ˊal-hashshəmīniyt mizmōr lədāvid.
¶ 2 hōshiyˊāh yahweh ⱪī-gāmar ḩāşiyd ⱪī-faşşū ʼₑmūniym mibənēy ʼādām.)
Key: yellow:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT For the chief musician; set to the Sheminith. A psalm of David.
⇔ Help, Yahweh, for the faithful ones have disappeared;
⇔ those who have integrity have vanished from the children of men.
UST Yahweh, help us! It seems like people who honor you are no more,
⇔ that those who are loyal to you have all vanished.
BSB For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith.[fn] A Psalm of David.
⇔ Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more;
⇔ the faithful have vanished from among men.
12:1 Sheminith is probably a musical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Psalm 6:1.
OEB For the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David.
⇔ Help, Lord, for the good are all gone,
⇔ faithful people have vanished.
WEB For 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.
WMB For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.
⇔ Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases.
⇔ For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
NET For the music director; according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David.
⇔ Deliver, Lord!
⇔ For the godly have disappeared;
⇔ people of integrity have vanished.
LSV TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. Save, YHWH, for the saintly has failed,
For the steadfast have ceased
From the sons of men:
FBV For the music director. To the Sheminith. A psalm of David.
⇔ Help, Lord, for all the good people have gone! Those who trust in you have disappeared from among the people on earth.
T4T Yahweh, help us!
⇔ It seems that people who are loyal to you have all vanished.
LEB • the pious have ceased to be; for the faithful have vanished • from among the children of humankind.
BBE For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.
⇔ Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.
MOF From the Choirmaster’s collection. For bass voices. A song of David.
⇔ Help, O Eternal, goodness is no more,
⇔ fidelity has vanished from mankind!
JPS (12-1) For the Leader; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. (12-2) Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
ASV For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
⇔ Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth;
⇔ For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
DRA Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?
YLT To the Overseer, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:
DBY To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
⇔ Save, Jehovah, for the [fn]godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.
12.1 Elohim
RV For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
⇔ Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
WBS 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.
KJB 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.[fn][fn]
(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.)
BB To the chiefe musition vpon (an instrument) of eyght stringes, a psalme of Dauid. Saue thou me O God, for there is not one godly man left: for the faythfull are diminished from among the chyldren of men.
(To the chiefe musition upon (an instrument) of eyght stringes, a psalme of Dauid. Saue thou/you me O God, for there is not one godly man left: for the faithfull are diminished from among the children of men.)
GNV To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled from among the children of men.
CB Helpe LORDE, for there is not one saynte more: very fewe faithfull are there amonge the children off men.
(Helpe LORD, for there is not one saynte more: very few faithfull are there among the children off men.)
WYC The title of the twelfthe salm. To the victorie of Dauid. Lord, hou long foryetist thou me in to the ende? hou long turnest thou awei thi face fro me?
(The title of the twelfthe salm. To the victorie of Dauid. Lord, how long foryetist thou/you me in to the ende? how long turnest thou/you away thy/your face from me?)
LUT Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen auf acht Saiten.
(Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen on acht Saiten.)
CLV In finem. Psalmus David. [Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me in finem? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me?[fn]
(In finem. Psalmus David. [Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me in finem? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me?)
12.1 In finem. CASS. Psalmus de charitate Christi, etc., usque ad secundum illud: Cupio dissolvi et esse cum Christo. Phil. 1.
12.1 In finem. CASS. Psalmus about charitate Christi, etc., usque to after/second illud: Cupio dissolvi and esse when/with Christo. Phil. 1.
BRN For the end, a Psalm of David.
BrLXX
Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυίδ.
¶ Ἕως πότε Κύριε ἐπιλήσῃ μου, εἰς τέλος; ἕως πότε ἀποστρέψεις τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ;
(
Eis to telos, psalmos tōi Dawid.
¶ Heōs pote Kurie epilaʸsaʸ mou, eis telos? heōs pote apostrepseis to prosōpon sou apʼ emou? )
Ps 12 This community lament seeks the Lord’s help against the prevalence of evil. Because of the Lord’s answer, the godly can face the future knowing that God protects them.
Note 1 topic: writing-poetry
General Information:
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon the,sheminith psalm of,David )
Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)
For the chief musician
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon the,sheminith psalm of,David )
Alternate translation: “This is for the director of music to use in worship”
set to the Sheminith
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon the,sheminith psalm of,David )
This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in Psalms 6:1.
Help, Yahweh
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon the,sheminith psalm of,David )
Alternate translation: “Yahweh, come to my aid”
those who have integrity have vanished
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon the,sheminith psalm of,David )
Alternate translation: “faithful people have all vanished”