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.

[Psalm lal David] O LEUM GOD, kasrekut! Wangin sie mwet wo lula, Ac mwet suwoswos tia ku in sifilpa koneyukyak.

2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

Mwet nukewa kikiap nu sin sie sin sie; Elos kiapu sie sin sie ke kaskas in aklukuk.

3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!

O LEUM GOD, kutongya loh ma kaskas in aklukuk inge, Ac kaliya oalin mwet filang su fahk mu,

4 Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over us?'

“Ke kas na lasr kut eis ma kut lungse. Kut ac fahk na ma kut lungse fahk, Ac wangin mwet ku in kutongkuti.”

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.'

LEUM GOD El fahk, “Inge nga ac fah tuyak, Ke sripen mwet enenu elos akkeokyeyuk, Ac mwet kalyeiyuk elos keoklana. Nga ac sang molela nu selos oana elos kena kac.”

6 The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.

Wulela lun LEUM GOD nasnas ac fal in lulalfongiyuk; Wulela lal nasnas oana silver Ma liklikiyuki pacl itkosr ke funyu in aknasnas.

7 Thou wilt keep them, O LORD; Thou wilt preserve us from this generation for ever.

LEUM GOD, kom fah karinginkutme; Kom fah liyekutyang liki kain mwet inge.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Mwet koluk uh oasr yen nukewa Ac mwet nukewa kaksakinna ma koluk uh.