Psalms 12

1 “For the leader of the music; to the octave. A psalm of David.” Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; The faithful are failing among men.

Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa sheminithi. Zaburi ya Daudi. Bwana tusaidie, kwa kuwa wacha Mungu wametoweka; waaminifu wametoweka miongoni mwa wanadamu.

2 They speak falsehood one to another; With flattering lips, with a double heart, do they speak.

Kila mmoja humwambia jirani yake uongo; midomo yao ya hila huzungumza kwa udanganyifu.

3 May the LORD destroy all flattering lips, And the tongue which speaketh proud things!

Bwana na akatilie mbali midomo yote ya hila na kila ulimi uliojaa majivuno,

4 Who say, “With our tongues will we prevail; Our lips are our reliance; Who is lord over us?”

ule unaosema, “Kwa ndimi zetu tutashinda; midomo ni mali yetu, bwana wetu ni nani?”

5 For the oppression of the poor and the sighing of the wretched, Now will I stand up, saith the LORD; I will set in safety him whom they puff at.

“Kwa sababu ya uonevu wa wanyonge na kulia kwa uchungu kwa wahitaji, nitainuka sasa,” asema Bwana. “Nitawalinda kutokana na wale wenye nia mbaya juu yao.”

6 The words of the LORD are pure; Like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, Seven times refined.

Maneno ya Bwana ni safi, kama fedha iliyosafishwa katika tanuru, iliyosafishwa mara saba.

7 Thou, O LORD! will watch over them; Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Ee Bwana, utatuweka salama na kutulinda na kizazi hiki milele.

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

Watu waovu huenda wakiringa kila mahali wakati ambapo yule aliye mbaya sana ndiye anayeheshimiwa miongoni mwa watu.