Psalms 12

1 To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Načelniku godbe po osmini, psalm Davidov. Daj rešenje, Gospod, ker minil je dobrodelnik; ker izginili so resnični izmed sinov človeških.

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

Prazno govoré drug z drugim, s priliznenimi ustnami, z vojnim srcem govoré.

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

Pokončal bode Gospod vse priliznene ustne, jezik visokobesedni;

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

Njih, ki govoré: Našega jezika pravica bode obveljala, ustne naše so v naši oblasti, kdo bi bil nam gospod?

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 [from him that] puffeth at him.

Od zatiranja siromakov ubozih, od vpitja revežev vstanem skoraj, govori Gospod; pomagal bodem njemu, v katerega bode pihal žarjavico krivični.

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

Besede Gospodove so čiste besede, srebro očiščeno v izbrani prsteni posodi, osnaženo sedemkrat.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Ti, Gospod, ohrani jih; vsakega izmed njih brani tega rodu na veke.

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

Krivični hodijo okrog povsodi, ko se povzdiguje malopridna reč med človeškimi sinovi.