Psalms 12

1 “To the chief musician upon Sheminith, a psalm of David.” Help, O Lord; for the pious have ceased to be; for the truthful have failed from among the children of men.

Untuk pemimpin kor. Menurut lagu yang kedelapan. Mazmur Daud. Tolonglah kami, ya TUHAN, sebab tidak ada lagi orang yang baik, orang yang setia kepada-Mu sudah lenyap.

2 Deceptively do they speak every one with his neighbor, with flattering lips, with a double heart do they speak.

Mereka semua saling membohongi, saling menipu dengan kata-kata yang manis.

3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh boastful things:

Hentikanlah kata-kata yang merayu itu, TUHAN, bungkamkan orang-orang bermulut besar,

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we be mighty; our lips are with us; who is Lord over us!

yang berkata, "Kami berkuasa dengan lidah kami! Apa saja dapat kami katakan, dan tak ada yang bisa menghalangi!"

5 Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord: I will grant safety to him for whom the other layeth a snare.

Kata TUHAN, "Orang miskin ditindas dan orang sengsara mengaduh. Maka sekarang juga Aku datang memberi ketentraman yang mereka rindukan."

6 The words of the Lord are pure words, as silver refined in the crucible of earth, purified seven times.

Janji TUHAN teguh dan dapat diandalkan, seperti perak murni yang diuji di dalam api.

7 Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve them; thou wilt guard them from this generation for ever.

Orang jahat berkeliaran di mana-mana, kejahatan disanjung oleh setiap orang. Tetapi Engkau melindungi kami, ya TUHAN, jagalah kami terhadap orang-orang jahat itu.

8 On every side do the wicked walk about, when the vile are exalted over the sons of man.