Passage

Psalms 12.6-7

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

4. Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: Who is lord over us? 5. Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

6. The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times. 7. Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. (Psalms 12:4-8, ASV)

WEB

4. who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?” 5. “Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”

6. Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times. 7. You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. (Psalms 12:4-8, WEB)

KJV

4. Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? ^{are: Heb. are with 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. ^{puffeth: or, would ensnare 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. ^{them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc}

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. ^{men: Heb. of the sons of the men} (Psalms 12:4-8, KJV)

YLT

4. Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?' 5. Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety [him who] doth breathe for it.

6. Sayings of Jehovah [are] pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold. 7. Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men! (Psalms 12:4-8, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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