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.

大衛的詩，交與伶長。調用第八。 耶和華啊，求你幫助，因虔誠人斷絕了； 世人中間的忠信人沒有了。

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

人人向鄰舍說謊； 他們說話，是嘴唇油滑，心口不一。

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

凡油滑的嘴唇和誇大的舌頭， 耶和華必要剪除。

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

他們曾說：我們必能以舌頭得勝； 我們的嘴唇是我們自己的， 誰能作我們的主呢？

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.

耶和華說：因為困苦人的冤屈 和貧窮人的歎息， 我現在要起來， 把他安置在他所切慕的穩妥之地。

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

耶和華的言語是純淨的言語， 如同銀子在泥爐中煉過七次。

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

耶和華啊，你必保護他們； 你必保佑他們永遠脫離這世代的人。

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， 就有惡人到處遊行。