Psa 12:1 | NET2full | STEP | For the music director , according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David . Deliver , Lord ! For the godly have disappeared ; people of integrity have vanished .

‏ Psalms 12:1

Psalm 12 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 12. The psalmist asks the Lord to intervene, for society is overrun by deceitful, arrogant oppressors and godly individuals are a dying breed. When the Lord announces his intention to defend the oppressed, the psalmist affirms his confidence in the divine promise.}

For the music director, according to the sheminith style; ^{▼▼tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sheminit) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.} a psalm of David.

1 Deliver, Lord!
For the godly ^{▼▼tn The singular form is collective or representative. Note the plural form “faithful [ones]” in the following line. A “godly [one]” (חָסִיד, khasid) is one who does what is right in God’s eyes and remains faithful to God (see Pss 4:3; 18:25; 31:23; 37:28; 86:2; 97:10).} have disappeared; ^{▼▼tn Or “have come to an end.”}
people of integrity ^{▼▼tn Heb “the faithful [ones] from the sons of man.”} have vanished. ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew verb פָּסַס (pasas) occurs only here. An Akkadian cognate means “efface, blot out.”}

‏ Psalms 12:1

Psalm 12 ▼▼sn Psalm 12. The psalmist asks the Lord to intervene, for society is overrun by deceitful, arrogant oppressors and godly individuals are a dying breed. When the Lord announces his intention to defend the oppressed, the psalmist affirms his confidence in the divine promise.

For the music director, according to the sheminith style; ▼▼tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sheminit) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21. a psalm of David.

Psalm 12 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 12. The psalmist asks the Lord to intervene, for society is overrun by deceitful, arrogant oppressors and godly individuals are a dying breed. When the Lord announces his intention to defend the oppressed, the psalmist affirms his confidence in the divine promise.}

For the music director, according to the sheminith style; ^{▼▼tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sheminit) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.} a psalm of David.