诗篇 12

1 大卫的诗，交与伶长。调用第八。 耶和华啊，求你帮助，因虔诚人断绝了； 世人中间的忠信人没有了。

Unto the end; for the octave, a psalm for David. Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.

2 人人向邻舍说谎； 他们说话，是嘴唇油滑，心口不一。

They have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.

3 凡油滑的嘴唇和夸大的舌头， 耶和华必要剪除。

May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.

4 他们曾说：我们必能以舌头得胜； 我们的嘴唇是我们自己的， 谁能作我们的主呢？

Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?

5 耶和华说：因为困苦人的冤屈 和贫穷人的叹息， 我现在要起来， 把他安置在他所切慕的稳妥之地。

By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I win set him in safety; I will deal confidently in his regard.

6 耶和华的言语是纯净的言语， 如同银子在泥炉中炼过七次。

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth refined seven times.

7 耶和华啊，你必保护他们； 你必保佑他们永远脱离这世代的人。

Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.

8 下流人在世人中升高， 就有恶人到处游行。

The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou best multiplied the children of men.