Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.12
- upon…: or, upon the eighth
- Help: or, Save
For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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:
To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the1 godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.
- 12.1 Elohim
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.
Help, Jehovah, for the holy man ceases, for the faithful fail from among the sons of men.
1 David destitute of human comfort, craves help of God. 3 He comforts himself with God’s judgements on the wicked, and confidence in God’s tried promises.
¶ To the chief Musician upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.
Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.
For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith.1 A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
- Sheminith is probably a musical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Psalm 6:1.
<<To the Overcomer upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.>> Help, LORD; for the merciful man ceases, for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. HELP, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Human Faithlessness and God’s Faithfulness
For the music director; on the Sheminith.1 A psalm of David.2 Save, O Yahweh, for the pious have ceased to be; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of humankind.
- Meaning uncertain
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
To the chief musician, on eight. A Psalm of David. Help, O Jehovah, for the saint ceases to be; for the faithful fail from among the sons of men.
To the Chief Musician, on eight. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the sons of men.
For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, Lord; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, Lord; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
For the leader of the music; to the octave. A psalm of David.
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; The faithful are failing among men.
Psalm 12
For the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David.
Help, Lord, for the good are all gone, faithful people have vanished.
Psalm 12
For the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David.
Help, Lord, for the good are all gone, faithful people have vanished.
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.1 Help, Yhwh; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.2
- upon…: or, upon the eighth.
- Help: or, Save.
Help, יהוה; for the righteous man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
To the Chief Musician. On the Octave. A Melody of David.
O save Yahweh, for the man of lovingkindness, is no more, for the faithful, have vanished, from among the sons of men.
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.12
- upon...: or, upon the eighth
- Help: or, Save
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Catholicism
English
Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?