Psalms 12

1 To the choirmaster on the sheminith a psalm of David. Save! O Yahweh for he has come to an end [the] faithful for they have vanished faithful [people] from [the] children of humankind.

TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE EIGHTH. A PSALM OF DAVID. Save, YHWH, for the saintly has failed, For the steadfast have ceased From the sons of men:

2 Falsehood - they speak each with neighbor his a lip of flatteri with a heart and a heart they speak.

They each speak vanity with his neighbor, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

3 May he cut off Yahweh all [the] lips of flatteri a tongue [which] speaks great [things].

YHWH cuts off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

4 Which they say - tongues our we will make strong lips our [are] with us who? [is] master of us.

Who said, “By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?”

5 From [the] devastation of afflicted [people] from [the] groaning of needy [people] now I will arise he says Yahweh I will set in [the] safety [one who] he pants for it.

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now I arise, says YHWH, I set in safety [him who] breathes for it.

6 [the] words of Yahweh [are] words pure silver refined in a crucible of the earth purified sevenfold.

Sayings of YHWH [are] pure sayings—Silver tried in a furnace of earth, refined sevenfold.

7 You O Yahweh you will keep them you will guard him - from the generation this for ever.

You, O YHWH, preserve them, You keep us from this generation for all time.

8 All around wicked [people] they walk about! when is exalted vileness by [the] children of humankind.

The wicked walk around continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!