< Psalms 12 >

1 For the Leader; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Til Sangmesteren; til Skeminith; en Psalme af David.
2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
Frels, Herre! thi de fromme ere borte; thi de trofaste ere blevne faa iblandt Menneskens Børn.
3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!
De tale Løgn, hver med sin Næste; med smigrende Læber, snart af et, snart af et andet Hjerte tale de.
4 Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over us?'
Herren udrydde alle smigrende Læber, den Tunge, som taler store Ord,
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 at whom they puff.'
dem, som sige: Ved vor Tunge skulle vi faa Overhaand, vore Læber ere med os; hvo er vor Herre?
6 The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.
For de elendiges Ødelæggelses Skyld, for de fattiges Jamren vil jeg nu staa op, siger Herren; jeg vil sætte en Frelse for den, som han fnyser ad.
7 Thou wilt keep them, O LORD; Thou wilt preserve us from this generation for ever.
Herrens Ord ere rene Ord, ligesom Sølv, der er smeltet i en Ovn af Jord, lutret syv Gange.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
Du, Herre! du vil bevare dem; du vil vogte os imod denne Slægt evindelig. De ugudelige færdes trindt omkring, naar Skarn ophøjes iblandt Menneskens Børn.

< Psalms 12 >