| | King James | American std |
| 1 | In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? | In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain; |
| 2 | For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. | For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart; |
| 3 | If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? | If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do? |
| 4 | The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. | Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. |
| 5 | The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. | Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. |
| 6 | Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. | Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup. |
| 7 | For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. | For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face. Psalm 12 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. |
