Psalms 12

1 To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled from among the children of men.

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。

2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

人人向邻舍说谎； 他们说话，是嘴唇油滑，心口不一。

3 The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:

凡油滑的嘴唇和夸大的舌头， 耶和华必要剪除。

4 Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?

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？

5 Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.

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。

6 The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as the siluer, tried in a fornace of earth, fined seuen folde.

耶和华的言语是纯净的言语， 如同银子在泥炉中炼过七次。

7 Thou wilt keepe them, O Lord: thou wilt preserue him from this generation for euer.

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。

8 The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.

下流人在世人中升高， 就有恶人到处游行。