詩篇 12

1 【求免於是非】 達味詩歌，交與樂官，八度低音。 主，求你拯救，因為熱心者已缺少，忠誠的人在人間也已絕跡不見了。

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.

2 人們彼此言談虛偽，嘴唇圓滑，口是心非，

Deception, speak they, every one with his neighbour, —with lips uttering smooth things—with a heart and a heart, do they speak.

3 願上主將一切欺詐的口唇除去。把大言不慚的舌頭剪除!

May Yahweh cut off All the lips that utter smooth things, —the tongue that speaketh swelling words;

4 他們揚言說：「我們以口以舌取勝；有口有唇護衛我們，誰能作我們的主人？」

Them who say—With our tongue, will we prevail, our lips, are our own, who is our master?

5 「為了貧苦者的委屈，為了窮困者的歎息，我要立刻站起──上主說：將渴望救援的人救起。

Because of violence done to the poor, because of the crying of the needy, Now, will I arise! O may Yahweh say, —I will place [him] in safety—let him puff at him!

6 上主的聖言是真誠的聖言，如同純銀經過七次的鍛鍊。

The words of Yahweh, are words, that are pure, silver refined in a crucible of earth, purified seven times!

7 上主，懇求你護祐我們，由這一代常拯救我們。

Thou, O Yahweh, wilt keep them, —Thou wilt guard him, from this generation unto times age-abiding.

8 惡人在四周往來追蹤，實如令人生厭的毒蟲。

On every side, the lawless, march about, —when worthlessness is exalted by the sons of men.