Psalms 12
Psalms 12How to read the Hangul
beginning the Christ salvation
- Bold, larger (ˈ) = say it strong and a little longer — the stressed syllable.
- Faint = weak and short (a reduced vowel). Don't give every syllable equal weight.
- Tiny 으 · 트 · 스 = barely voiced. English has no vowel there — stop on the consonant.
- Whole word faint (the, of, and, to…) = light and quick in a sentence; stress the content words.
- Small f v θ ð r = sounds Korean doesn't have — f: upper teeth on the lower lip; v: the same, voiced; θ/ð: tongue tip between the teeth; r: tongue curled back, touching nothing.
Versions (up to 4)
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Chapter
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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.
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
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Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
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5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
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6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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7
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
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8
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.