Psalms 12:8
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
KJV
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
ASV
אַתָּֽה יְהוָ֥ה תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑/ם תִּצְּרֶ֓/נּוּ מִן הַ/דּ֖וֹר ז֣וּ לְ/עוֹלָֽם
Hebrew
Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!
YLT
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted amongst the sons of men.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
ז֥וּ
zv
particle · 15×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כֶ֔ם
km
noun · 164×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נִי
ny
verb · 63×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 10:6 — Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
- Hos 5:11 — Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
- Mark 14:63 — Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
- Prov 26:1 — As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
- Prov 29:12 — If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
- Ps 55:10 — Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.