Psalm 12:1 New English Translation

12 Deliver, Lord!
For the godly^[c] have disappeared;^[d]
people of integrity^[e] have vanished.^[f]

Psalm 12:1 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.
Psalm 12:1 tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sh^eminit) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.
Psalm 12:1 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).
Psalm 12:1 tn Or “have come to an end.”
Psalm 12:1 tn Heb “the faithful [ones] from the sons of man.”
Psalm 12:1 tn The Hebrew verb פָּסַס (pasas) occurs only here. An Akkadian cognate means “efface, blot out.”

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