# Psalms 12.7
**Book:** [Psalms](/codex/psalms/) · NASB95
## Immediate context (±2 verses)
**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 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.
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> **7. Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.**
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> 8. The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. (Psalms 12:5-8, ASV)
**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 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.
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> **7. You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.**
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> 8. The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. (Psalms 12:5-8, WEB)
**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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.
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> **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**
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> 8. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. men: Heb. of the sons of the men (Psalms 12:5-8, KJV)
**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 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.
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> **7. Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.**
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> 8. Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men! (Psalms 12:5-8, YLT)
## Setting
- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
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- **Time period:** _TBD_
## Theological reading
_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._
## 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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## Quoted in
**Arguments and defeaters:**
- [KJV Only Objection Defeater](/codex/kjv-only-objection-defeater/)
## Notes
_Your annotations._
## 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](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/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.
See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.