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Berean Standard Bible

“Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.”

Psalms 12:1

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Psalms 12 is a prayer of David in a time when lies and flattery seemed to be everywhere. It contrasts the speech of people who use words to deceive with the reliable, purified words of the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

World English Bible (WEB)

Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

King James Version (KJV)

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

SALVA, oh Jehová, porque se acabaron los misericordiosos: porque se han acabado los fieles de entre los hijos de los hombres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Señor, ¡ayúdanos! Rápidamente van desapareciendo los piadosos. Ya no queda gente fiel en este mundo.

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