Psalms 12

1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Zborovođi. U oktavi. Psalam. Davidov. U pomoć, Jahve, jer nestaje pobožnih, vjernosti nema više među ljudima!

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Svatko laže svome bližnjemu, govori usnama lažljivim i srcem dvoličnim.

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things:

Istrijebi, Jahve, sve usne lažljive i jezik hvastavi;

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

one što zbore: “Jezik je naša snaga, naše su usne za nas: tko nam što može?”

5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffs at him.

“Zbog nevolje tlačenih i jauka ubogih sada ću ustati - govori Jahve - spasenje donijet' onom tko ga želi.”

6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Riječi su Jahvine riječi iskrene, srebro prokušano, od zemlje odvojeno, sedam puta očišćeno.

7 You shall keep them, O LORD, you shall preserve them from this generation for ever.

O Jahve, ti ćeš bdjeti nad nama, od naraštaja ovog čuvat' nas svagda,

8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

pa nek' se okolo vrzu zlotvori, nek' se izdižu ljudi najgori.