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12:0 There in Hebrews, duen pad sumpul here “Siminit” is buwa igpasabut the instrument walu the tagpes.

Key: khaki: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).

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; )

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.

WEBBE 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 amongst the children of men.

WMBB (Same as above)

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.

Moff 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:

Drby 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.

Wbstr 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-1769 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]

12.1 upon…: or, upon the eighth

12.1 Help: or, Save

KJB-1611 ¶ Helpe LORD, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithfull faile from among the children of men.
(¶ Helpe LORD, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.)

Bshps 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 chief musician upon (an instrument) of eyght stringes, a psalme of David. Saue thou/you me O God, for there is not one godly man left: for the faithful are diminished from among the children of men.)

Gnva 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.
(To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of David. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithful are fayled from among the children of men. )

Cvdl 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 faithful are there among the children off men.)

Wycl 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 psalm. To the victory of David. Lord, how long foryetist thou/you me in to the ende? how long turnest thou/you away thy/your face from me?)

Luth Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen auf acht Saiten.
(A Psalm Davids, to_sing_to on acht Saiten.)

ClVg 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 face tuam from 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 of_Christ, etc., until to after/second illud: Cupio dissolvi and esse when/with Christo. Phil. 1.

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