Psalms 12
1 Yahweh, help us! [It seems that] people who are loyal to you have all vanished.
To the Chief Musician. On the Octave. A Melody of David. O save Yahweh, for the man of lovingkindness, is no more, for the faithful, have vanished, from among the sons 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).
Deception, speak they, every one with his neighbour, —with lips uttering smooth things—with a heart and a heart, do they speak.
3 Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues so that they cannot continue to boast.
May Yahweh cut off All the lips that utter smooth things, —the tongue that speaketh swelling words;
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!”
Them who say—With our tongue, will we prevail, our lips, are our own, who is our master?
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 violence done to the poor, because of the crying of the needy, Now, will I arise! O may Yahweh say, —I will place [him] in safety—let him puff at him!
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 Yahweh, are words, that are pure, silver refined in a crucible 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, O Yahweh, wilt keep them, —Thou wilt guard him, from this generation unto times age-abiding.
On every side, the lawless, march about, —when worthlessness is exalted by the sons of men.
