Psalm 12:1 “Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished fr…”

Psalm 12:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.

Young's Literal Translation

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:

Bible in Basic English

Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.

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Cross references

“Sheminith”

Psalm 6:1 1 Chronicles 15:21

Psalm 6:1 · BSB

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

1 Chronicles 15:21 · BSB

And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

“Help”

Psalm 6:4 Matthew 8:25 Psalm 3:7 Psalm 54:1 Matthew 14:30

Psalm 6:4 · BSB

Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.

Matthew 8:25 · BSB

The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

Psalm 3:7 · BSB

Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Psalm 54:1 · BSB

Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

Matthew 14:30 · BSB

But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

“godly”

Isaiah 57:1 Jeremiah 5:1 Matthew 24:12 Isaiah 63:5 Genesis 6:12 Isaiah 1:9

Isaiah 57:1 · BSB

The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.

Jeremiah 5:1 · BSB

“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.

Matthew 24:12 · BSB

Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

Isaiah 63:5 · BSB

I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.

Genesis 6:12 · BSB

And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

Isaiah 1:9 · BSB

Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

“faithful”

Isaiah 59:13–15 Proverbs 20:6 Isaiah 59:4

Isaiah 59:13–15 · BSB

rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.

Proverbs 20:6 · BSB

Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?

Isaiah 59:4 · BSB

No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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