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Psalm 12:7–8

You, O Lord, will keep them;

you will guard us2 from this generation forever.

On every side the wicked prowl,

as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

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Psalm 12:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

You, Lord, will keep the needy safe

and will protect us forever from the wicked,

who freely strut about

when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Psalm 12:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord,

Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

The wicked walk on every side,

When the vilest men are exalted.

Psalm 12:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed,

preserving them forever from this lying generation,

even though the wicked strut about,

and evil is praised throughout the land.

Psalm 12:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

You shall keep them, O Lord,

You shall preserve them from this generation forever.

The wicked prowl on every side,

When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Psalm 12:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, you will keep us safe;

you will always protect us from such people.

But the wicked are all around us;

everyone loves what is wrong.

Psalm 12:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah,

Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

The wicked walk on every side,

When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Psalm 12:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.

Psalm 12:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

O Lord, you will protect them. 

You will keep each one safe from those people forever. 

Wicked people parade around 

when immorality increases among Adam’s descendants. 

Psalm 12:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

You, Lord, will guard us;

You will protect us from this generation forever.

The wicked wander everywhere,

and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

Psalm 12:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

You, O Lord, will protect us;

you will guard us from this generation forever.

On every side the wicked prowl,

as vileness is exalted among humankind.

Psalm 12:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

You, O Yahweh, will protect them.

You will preserve him

from this generation always.

The wicked prowl about

when vileness is exalted among the children of humankind.

Psalm 12:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, you will keep us safe.

You will always keep sinners from hurting us.

Proud and sinful people walk around openly

when the evil they do is praised by others.

Psalm 12:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

You, O Lord, will keep them;

You will preserve him from this generation forever.

The wicked strut about on every side

When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.


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