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.

Pomagaj, Gospod, kajti bogaboječi človek izginja, kajti zvesti izmed človeških otrok slabi.

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

Prazne reči govorijo vsak s svojim bližnjim. Govorijo z laskavimi ustnicami in dvoličnim srcem.

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

Gospod bo iztrebil vse laskave ustnice in jezik, ki govori ponosne stvari,

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

ki so rekli: »S svojim jezikom bomo prevladali, naše ustnice so naša last. Kdo je gospodar nad nami?«

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.'

»Zaradi zatiranja siromašnega, zaradi vzdihovanja pomoči potrebnega se bom sedaj vzdignil, « govori Gospod, »postavil ga bom na varno pred tistim, ki se napihuje nad njim.«

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

Gospodove besede so čiste besede; kakor srebro, preizkušeno v zemljini talilni peči, sedemkrat prečiščeno.

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

Ti jih boš varoval, oh Gospod, pred tem rodom jih boš ohranil na veke.

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

Zlobni hodijo na vsaki strani, ko so najnizkotnejši ljudje povišani.