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| | Psalm 12 | Help, Lord, for men of virtue fail | | | | English | Isaac Watts | Lord, for men of virtue fail, Religion ... | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 12This hymn is Isaac Watts' poetic rendering of Psalm 12, directly paraphrasing its lament over deceit, falsehood, and the decline of godliness. | | | Complaint pride, atheism, oppression, etc; Pride and atheism, and oppression punished; Corruption of manners general; Times evil; Atheism practical; Christ his coming, the signs of it; Enemies destroyed; Evil times; Falsehood and oppression, deliverance from them; Flattery and deceit complained of; Hypocrites and hypocrisy; Saints safety in evil times; Signs of Christ's coming; Sins of tongue | | |  | | | | | | 51 | 0 | 625 | 15 |
| | Almighty God appear and save | Almighty God appear and save | | | | English | Isaac Watts; Joel Barlow | | | Psalm 12This hymn directly paraphrases Psalm 12's lament over deceitful tongues and God's promise to protect the faithful from the proud and wicked. | From "Lord, if thou dost not soon appear" | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 1 | 84013 | 8 |
| | Psalm 12 | Lord, if thou dost not soon appear | | | | English | Isaac Watts | if thou dost not soon appear, Virtue and ... | 8.8.8.8 | Psalm 12This hymn is Isaac Watts' poetic rendering of Psalm 12, directly paraphrasing its lament over deceit and plea for God's intervention. | | | Complaint pride, atheism, oppression, etc; Pride and atheism, and oppression punished; Corruption of manners general; Times evil; Atheism practical; Christ his coming, the signs of it; Enemies destroyed; Evil times; Falsehood and oppression, deliverance from them; Flattery and deceit complained of; Hypocrites and hypocrisy; Saints safety in evil times; Signs of Christ's coming; Sins of tongue | | |  | | | | | | 14 | 0 | 624 | 6 |
| | Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh' Darein | Ach Gott, vom Himmel, sieh' darein und lass dich dess erbarmen | | | | German | Martin Luther | | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 | Psalm 12This hymn directly echoes Psalm 12's lament over the scarcity of the faithful and the prevalence of false teaching among humanity. | | | | | | | | | | | | 45 | 1 | 81014 | 5 |
| | O Lord, Be Thou My Helper True | O Lord, be thou my helper true | | | | English | | O Lord, be thou my helper true, for ... | 8.8.6 D | Psalm 12This hymn directly echoes Psalm 12's lament over the scarcity of faithful people and God's promise to protect the oppressed from deceitful tongues. | The Psalter, 1912 | | God His Justice; God Faithfulness of; Protection | | COLWYN BAY |   | | | | 1 | | 7 | 1 | 9601 | 5 |
| | God Be With You Till We Meet Again | God be with you till we meet again | Till we meet, till we meet | | | English | Jeremiah Eames Rankin | | 9.8.8.9 with refrain | Psalm 12:7-8This hymn echoes Psalm 12's plea for God's protective care and faithful preservation of His people amid uncertainty. | | | Dismissal; Farewells; liturgical Benediction | | |  | | | 1 | | | 1355 | 0 | 63216 | 4 |
| | Who Can Sound the Depths of Sorrow | Who can sound the depths of sorrow | | | | English | Graham Kendrick, b. 1950 | All Who can sound the depths of sorrow ... | | Psalm 12This hymn echoes Psalm 12's lament over societal corruption and plea for God's truth to prevail amid widespread deceit. | | | Confession and Assurance | | [Who can sound the depths of sorrow] |  | | | | 1 | | 9 | 0 | 4255 | 3 |
| | Psalm 12: Help, Lord, because the godly man | Help, Lord, because the godly man | | | | English | | Lord, because the godly man doth daily ... | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 12This hymn is a metrical versification of Psalm 12, directly paraphrasing its plea for God's help against the faithless. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 6 | 0 | 348 | 3 |
| | O Lord, Look Down from Heaven, Behold | O Lord, look down from Heaven, behold | | Ach Gott vom Himmel, sich darein | German | English | M. Luther, 1483-1546 | O Lord, look down from heav'n, behold, ... | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 | Psalm 12This hymn directly echoes Psalm 12's lament over the scarcity of the faithful and the prevalence of deceitful speech among men. | The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1941 (tr.) | | Beware False Prophets; Trinity 8 | | ACH GOTT VOM HIMMEL | | | | | 1 | | 5 | 0 | 55582 | 3 |
| | Since godly men decay, O Lord | Since godly men decay, O Lord | | | | English | | | | Psalm 12This hymn directly paraphrases Psalm 12's lament over the scarcity of faithful people and the prevalence of deceitful speech. | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 208308 | 3 |
| | Death Gain to the Faithful | Why should our tears in sorrow flow | | | | English | William Hiley Bathurst | | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 12:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 132 | 1 | 260301 | 2 |
| | O Lord, Hear My Prayer | O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer | O LORD, hear my prayer, O LORD, hear my prayer | | | English | Communaute de Taizé | | | Psalms 12 - 13 | | France | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 51 | 0 | 58665 | 2 |
| | Hilf, lieber Gott, wie große Not | Hilf, lieber Gott, wie große Not | | | | German | | | | Psalm 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 1 | 1175310 | 2 |
| | As the deer longs for running streams | Athirst my soul for you, the God who is my life! | As the deer longs for running streams | | | English | Bob Hurd (b. 1950) | As the deer longs for running streams, ... | | Psalm 12:7This hymn echoes Psalm 12's cry for God's defense against taunting foes and plea for divine truth and deliverance. | | | Despair and Trouble; Hope; Longing | | [Athirst my soul for you, the God who is my life] | | | | | | | 8 | 0 | 1006586 | 2 |
| | Help, O Jehovah now, because | Help, O Jehovah now, because | | | | English | | Help, O Jehovah now, because the godly ... | | Psalm 12 | | | | | |  | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 126273 | 2 |
| | Lying Lips | Lying lips that falsely flatter | | | | | Adam M. L. Tice | Lying lips that falsely flatter keep ... | 8.7.8.7 | Psalm 12 | | | Delight; Evil; God Desire for; God's Vengeance; God's Word; God's Armor; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; God's Promises; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Lament Community; Lament General; New Creation; Pain; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Salvation; Ten Commandments 9th Commandment (do not bear false witness); The Needy; Trust | | CAPTIVITY (KAS DZIEDAJA) |  | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 0 | 1060305 | 2 |
| | Salvum me fac | Help Lord for good and godly men | | | | English | T. S. | Help, Lord, for good and godly men do ... | | Psalm 12 | | | | | |   | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 1082259 | 2 |
| | Psalm 12 | Help, LORD, because the godly man now ceases | | | | English | | | 11.10.11.10 | Psalm 12:1-8 | | | | | STRENGTH AND STAY | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 0 | 1557533 | 2 |
| | O Lord, Take Pity Once You've Seen | O Lord, take pity once you've seen | | | | English | Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Michael D. Schultz, b. 1963 | O Lord, take pity once you've seen ... | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 | Psalm 12 | | | Church Militant | | ES IST DAS HEIL |  | | | | 1 | | 2 | 0 | 1707482 | 2 |
| | His Way with Thee | Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good? | His power can make you what you ought to be | | | English | Cyrus S. Nusbaum | | 13.11.13.7 with refrain | PsalmsThis hymn echoes Psalm 12's contrast between human falsehood and God's pure, refining power to make His people righteous. | | | | | | | | | | | | 292 | 1 | 263348 | 1 |