Psalms 11 — parallel

11:1

For the end, a Psalm of David, upon the eighth.

For the choirmaster. Of David. In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

11:2

Save me, O Lord; for the godly man has failed; for truth is diminished from among the children of men.

^12:1 For the choirmaster. According to . A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

11:3

Every one has spoken vanity to his neighbour: their lips are deceitful, they have spoken with a double heart.

^12:2 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

11:4

Let the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaks great words:

^12:3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.

11:5

who have said, We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own: who is Lord of us?

^12:4 They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

11:6

Because of the misery of the poor, and because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord, I will set [them] in safety; I will speak [to them] thereof openly.

^12:5 “For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

11:7

The oracles of the Lord are pure oracles; as silver tried in the fire, proved [in] a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

^12:6 The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified .

11:8

Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us, and shalt preserve us, from this generation, and for ever.

^12:7 You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.

11:9

The ungodly walk around: according to thy greatness thou hast greatly exalted the sons of men.

^12:8 The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.