Psalms 12
1 Yahweh, help us! [It seems that] people who are loyal to you have all vanished.
To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.
2 Everyone tells lies to other people; they deceive others by (flattering them/saying good things about them that they know are not true).
They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.
3 Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues so that they cannot continue to boast.
Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,
4 They say, “By telling lies we will get what we want; we control what we say [MTY], so no one can tell us what we should not do!”
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?
5 But Yahweh replies, “I have seen the violent things that they have done to helpless people; and I have heard those people groaning, so I will arise and rescue the people who are wanting me to help them.”
Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set [him] in safety, at whom they puff.
6 Yahweh, you always do what you have promised to do; what you have promised is [as precious and pure as] silver that has been heated seven times in a furnace [to get rid of all the] impure material.
The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Wicked people strut around [proudly], and people praise them for doing vile/wicked deeds, but Yahweh, [we know that] you will protect/rescue us from those wicked people.
Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.
The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.
