Psalm 12:8

Hebrew	אַתָּֽה יְהוָ֥הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה hebrew Meaning * Yahweh - God's personal name It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament. First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6 תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑םplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExamples שָׁמַר Meaning: * To guard * To protect * To keep * To observe * To attend The verb שמר occurs about 470 times in the Old Testament. Central in covenant language. God “keeps” His covenant promises, and His people are called to Deuteronomy 7:9Psalm 121:7Deuteronomy 7:11Psalm 127:1Luke 2:19 תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ מִן הַדּ֖וֹר ז֣וּ לְעוֹלָֽם
ESV	On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
NIV	The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.
NLT	even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land. For the choir director: A psalm of David.
LXX	κύκλῳ οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀσεβεῖς περιπατοῦσιν κατὰ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ὕψος σου ἐπολυώρησας τοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article υἱοὺς τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀνθρώπων
KJV	The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

^{Psalm 12:7 ← Psalm 12:8 → Psalm 12:9}

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